Get Fishing News
03 June 2025
Fishing in Mind show us how families experience the benefits of angling – get into fishing this summer – beginner have-a-go angling events nationwide
Darren Martin, founder of Fishing in Mind CIC, and his team hosted a fantastic family fishing day at Netteswell Pond in Harlow recently, helping to introduce people to fishing for the first time and giving them the skills, over the course of the day, to keep on fishing independently in the future.
These pics from the event are representative of what you would expect to find at one of the hundreds of Get Fishing events happening nationwide this summer- come and learn how to fish and start a lifelong interest and love of the outdoors – fishing is inexpensive, fun, exciting and creates an opportunity to spend time outdoors away from school and work stress where you can all reconnect with nature, each other and escape daily pressures for a while!
We’re helping to organise more Get Fishing Events like this in your area too, and in fact all over the country!
Events are added to our website and social media all the time and at the moment, during our popular Spring into Fishing programme, every single day! So please check our Get Fishing events diary for new events near to you.
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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