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VIDEO: It’s not all about the fishing… Check out this footage of a kingfisher having his breakfast
Angling offers the perfect opportunity to escape the demands of a busy work and home life by surrounding yourself in nature and wildlife, away from a world of technology.
It provides an opportunity for our minds to rest and reset and can be a meditative pastime that often happens in places where the wonders of nature are very evident.
See this video of a kingfisher here having his breakfast plus a carp rolling too!
The video was taken by Martin Symonds at Homersfield Lake nestled within the Waveney Valley, by the river that borders the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, providing some of the most picturesque and unspoilt scenery in East Anglia.
Homersfield Lake is a stunning 35-acre lake set in 70 acres of private, landscaped grounds and is regarded as one of the very best specimen fishing lakes in the UK.
Fishing is a fantastic gateway to the outdoors and here, at the Angling Trust, we are dedicated to our Get Fishing for Wellbeing programme and events to offer as much access to fishing as possible. Find out more about where and how to go fishing locally here, including advice on events, coaching and further resources. Fishing allows you to explore nature locally or when on holiday, take in wildlife, be near calm expanses of water, all of which boost wellbeing. There’s no substitute for getting outdoors and trying something new.
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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