SWRA is the voice of riparian owners and game angling in the South West. It is the umbrella of the individual river associations in the South West and a powerful lobbying body regularly consulted by the Environment Agency and Government. Its main aim is to see salmon and sea trout stocks and the sport of angling for them return to their former glory.
I began fishing when I was six years old after months of persuading my Dad, an angler of over forty years, to take me out with him and I'll never forget my first catch!
The specially designed Wheelyboat provides disabled people with hassle-free and independent access to inland waters large and small all over the UK.
Looking after the river and your interests
The Westcountry Rivers Trust is an environmentally charity established in 1995 to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of rivers, streams and watercourses in the Westcountry and to advance the education of the public in the management of water.
Of all the types of fishing I have sampled, taking fish off the surface has to be my favourite.
I must have been about 15 when I caught my first carp on a crust. I had spent many fruitless hours lobbing crusts (boilies did not exist) at the carp that cruised around the middle of my local lake.
Sat 21st July Learn to fish for Free (Beginners coarse fishing) Harper’s Lakes Exeter (new ponds by Double Locks Hotel) 10:00am – 4:00pm Have a go at coarse fishing and get expert tuition from trained angling coaches. Equipment provided so you can fish as long as you want after your coaching session. Free licence for the day and bait provided FREE All equipment and tuition provided free of charge One to one coaching sessions last 20 minutes and can be booked in advance or just turn up on the day.
NEW: 2012 KAYAK FISHING SAFETY COURSE DATES
NB: Places on these courses are available to book from Wed 4th April 2012.
Call 0844 77 00 616 to book your place on these popular courses.
1 - Wimbleball (Somerset) April 29th (6 max)
2 - Swanage (Dorset) May 13th (12 max)
3 - Poole (Dorset) June 9th (6 max)
4 - Plymouth (Devon) July 8th (6 max)
5 - Bexhill (East Sussex) Sept 15th (6-12 max)
