Get Fishing News
15 April 2025
Mending Lines featured in the media
It’s been wonderful to see our friends Mending Lines featured in the media recently. They’ve appeared on BBC Radio Nottingham’s Breakfast Show, gone out for filming, and even made it into the local newspaper. Read more here.
Mending Lines is one of over 100 organisations nationwide that have received a grant through the Get Fishing Fund. They have been using the grant to introduce new people to fishing.
The fund is provided by the Environment Agency and administered by the Angling Trust.
Mending Lines collaborates with schools, businesses, and others to provide accessible fishing experiences that boost mental health and connection. They are based in Nottinghamshire.
The Get Fishing campaign is funded by
The Angling Trust’s Get Fishing campaign to get more people fishing more often is funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income as part of the National Angling Strategic Services contract with the Angling Trust, and Sport England. Children under 13 do not need a licence, and licences for children aged between 13 and 16 are free but you still need to register and receive a licence before you go fishing. You can get a licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.
NOTE: Although young children who are under 13 year old do not need a licence to fish, the person supervising them needs to have the proper fishing licence before they take hold of the fishing rod or help the child fish with it.
Get Fishing is Proudly Supported by
The Angling Trust’s ‘Get Fishing’ campaign is proudly supported by
Shakespeare, Exclusive Tackle Partner and Angling Direct, Exclusive Retail Partner
as we all work towards getting more people fishing, more often.
If there’s something that you cannot find here to help you start fishing or return to angling, please contact your local Regional Angling Development Officer – you can find the nearest one to where you want to go fishing here.
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