Learn to fish
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Fishing asks you to read water, to work out where a fish would sit and what it might take, and then to wait with real attention. The Angling Trust's Get Fishing campaign runs beginner events with licensed coaches, and Take Me Fishing does a similar job in the US with step-by-step guides and state information.
GentleUnder £100 / $130An afternoonOutdoorsAlone or with othersUK and US
How to start
- Search the Angling Trust's Get Fishing events and map in the UK, or read Take Me Fishing's How to Fish guide in the US.
- Book a beginner session and ask the organiser whether tackle is provided.
- Check which rod licence (UK) or state fishing licence (US) you need before fishing on your own.
Where to go
- Angling Trust, Get Fishing campaign (England; beginner events and map) UK
- Take Me Fishing, How to Fish (Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation) US
We opened these links on 7 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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