Take a Friend Fishing

A new angle for your Festive Holidays

To access the Take a Friend Fishing event during the festive break between Saturday 21^st of December 2024 and Sunday 5^th of January 2025 (inclusive), existing fishing licence holders can register for a FREE one-day fishing licence from the Environment Agency at www.takeafriendfishing.co.uk and take someone they know fishing

Get Involved with Angling Next Spring

To make the most of Take a Friend Fishing event during the Spring break, between Saturday 29^th of March 2025 and Sunday 13^th of April 2025 (inclusive), existing fishing licence holders can register for a FREE one-day fishing licencefrom the Environment Agency at www.takeafriendfishing.co.uk and introduce a friend to fishing.

With the pressures of modern life, physical health and mental wellbeing are more important than ever. The experience of a fishing trip together with a work colleague, family member, partner or just a mate, offers the ideal opportunity to unwind and recharge your battery, whilst being active at the same time. Find out more at www.takeafriendfishing.co.uk/#faqs  

Getting outside in the countryside is a great way to be together with family and friends and angling is the perfect fit for staying active outdoors, especially if you are staying in England or Wales in the Summer. There are many fisheries near to where you live that are perfect to visit for a catch-up with a friend during a quick Take a Friend Fishing trip together. Find out about where you can fish safely at www.takeafriendfishing.co.uk/#faqs

Registering for a free one-day fishing licence couldn’t be easier. 

When TAFF registration for your chosen time of year goes live, simply select the date of your fishing trip, enter some basic information about you and your friend, and away you go! You can check TAFF social media for live registration announcements or find out more here https://takeafriendfishing.co.uk/#faqs

The free fishing licence will be sent with a confirmation email, so please remember to have your fishing licence and both people’s email addresses plus a few other details handy when you pre-register to Take a Friend Fishing.

Take a Friend Fishing is an initiative run by Angling Trades Association in association with the Environment Agency and supported by Angling Trust, Canal & River Trust and many other angling organisations. Take a Friend Fishing opens up the world of angling to people from all age groups and communities, giving the opportunity for anglers and non-anglers alike, at all levels of ability, the chance to get into fishing or back into fishing after time away.

Thousands of people have registered to take part in Take a Friend Fishing since its launch and the 2024/5 with its extended programme offers several windows of opportunity for both non-anglers and anglers thinking about reconnecting with a pastime they once enjoyed and have a go. 

We want even more people to get their backside bankside and Take a Friend Fishing to show them just how easy it is to get into angling and experience the benefits of time out in nature. To relax and engage with nature and the outdoors is a rewarding experience especially with a friend. With a free one-day fishing licence from the Environment Agency worth £7.10 (coarse and non-migratory trout) or £13.20 (salmon and sea trout).