KINGFISHER CLUB

Kingfisher Club Launched

Poringland Lakes has unveiled an exciting new initiative to recruit and retain more youngsters into the sport.

Following the tremendous success of the Family Fishing Fun Days, the junior academy, known as the Kingfisher Club, will be launched next summer, exclusively for youngsters under the age of 16.

Five Saturday morning dates are planned on 20 May, 17 June, 15 July, 19 August and 15 September.  Club members will be expected to attend most sessions.

The sessions will include a variety of practical exercises including the basics of setting up float rings, shotting, tying hooks etc as well as lots of fishing on the lakes.  

All the sessions are to be kept at a basic level to allow for youngsters to gain new skills and for the coaches and volunteers to assess their angling abilities. Further coaching lessons will be available for everyone by booking in with the coaches.

Sessions will be supervised by Angling Trust approved coaches Mark Casto, Eric Peak and Gary Peppercorn, supported by Poringland Lakes’ own Trust-trained fishing champions.  Lakes’ trustee Andy Dewar will coordinate the activities.

Although the new club will be officially launched in the New Year, youngsters interested in joining can express an interest by going on to Poringland Lakes Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/736776893036958/ or by emailing head coach at thefishwasbig@gmail.com.