Remember when a friend or family member took you fishing when you were young or just starting out? The Take a Friend Fishing campaign think everyone has experienced a memorable session or two like that, and that sharing the bank with someone else is always more fun!
Through the Angling Times you can get a free one-day rod licence (worth £3.75) so you can take a mate or a family member on a fishing session between Saturday 21 July and midnight on Sunday 29 July.
In additional to a free rod licence your friend can also fish for free at a number of Angling Trust fishery and club member venues. These Angling Trust members have pledged to support the Take a Friend Fishing campaign by offering free day ticket or member passes so that your friend can fish for nothing on their waters.
All you need to do is pick up a copy of the current Angling Times, or the one published on 17 July, or download the pdf attached to this web page. Simply cut or print it out and fill it in, read the terms and conditions, grab your tackle and your voucher and go fishing! Each voucher is valid for one day only for all coarse fish and non-migratory trout waters within England and Wales.
Environment Agency Angling Participation Manager Richard Wightman said:
“The message is simple: Take a Friend Fishing! If you have your own full annual licence, we would love you to use the one-day licence voucher to help introduce a friend or family member to go fishing during National Fishing Month.”
Mark Lloyd from the Angling Trust added:
“It’s fantastic news that the Take A Friend Fishing campaign has gone from strength to strength. We are delighted that some of our members have been able to participate by offering free day tickets for their waters.”
