Angling Trust Sea Talent Pathway
Become a better beach angler with the Angling Trust’s Under 16s Shore Talent Pathway!
If you have ambitions of fishing for England or simply want to improve your beach fishing skills, the Angling Trust’s Under 16 Shore Talent Pathway is the perfect programme for you – and there’s fantastic news for 2025 with a second event being unveiled to allow more young anglers the chance to take part.
Running alongside the existing Talent Pathway two-dayer at Lymington, Hampshire, a second weekend is taking place further along the south coast in Hastings. Both will see the first day spent in the classroom, discussing rigs, baits and best practice before anglers take to the beaches on day two to put it all into practice and catch a few fish.
Led by England international Steve Rathbone at Lymington and Brian Pask at Hastings, both will be supported by England internationals, qualified coaches and fully-vetted event support volunteers. The even better news is that both Talent Pathway weekends are totally free to enter and open to anglers aged under 16 years old.
First up is the Hastings event, run in association with the East Hastings Sea Angling Association on Saturday April 26 and Sunday April 27, Lymington’s event in conjunction with the Lymington & District Fishing Club runs across Saturday August 16th and Sunday August 17th.
This is a free-to-enter match with Angling Trust qualified coaches on hand to offer advice and coaching where needed. All anglers must be a registered member of the Angling Trust, which is free to join for Juniors. Membership details can be found on the Angling Trust website here.
Angling Trust Shore Talent Pathway Application Form 2025
We need to collect your personal data to organise the competition. We will pass on your contact details to the team organising the match locally and retain your details until the conclusion of the event, including a possible appearance in the final and for paying out any winnings due. We also ask for additional information on disabilities to help assign the right support where needed. Your personal details will then be deleted in accordance with our privacy policy.