Junior Coaching Sessions

Newton AA as received a grant of £4482.00 from the Community Foundation For Merseyside to purchase 12 sets of fishing tackle to educate children in angling and also send two members of the committee on the profession angling association residential course at Pershore College to become professional angling coaches

The club will be running coaching sessions on the canal though out the summer for all children who want to learn how to fish, we will work with local schools , tenants associations and children organisations so that they can learn to enjoy angling as a sport and a hobby .

If you know a child that's wants to learn how to fish properly then contact the club with the Child's name and we will give you the times that the sessions will take place, a application form as to be filled in according to child protection policies

Junior News

The association is looking for junior members to join the junior match team to fish the north west championships later in 2007. If you are interested contact the site with your email details and we will get back to you.

Rod Licenses - how to buy them

Licence's available from any Post Office, direct debit, online at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/fish or over the phone on 0870 1662662

Fishing without a licence is an offence under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975. Magistrates can impose fines of up to £2,500 and ban anglers from fishing.

All money raised by licence sales is put back into maintaining, improving and developing fisheries, restocking of rivers and prosecuting polluters of water courses

• An Environment Agency Rod and Line Licence is required by anyone aged 12 and over who fishes in any waters for freshwater fish.
• Anglers are able to sign up for a Direct Debit to ensure their full licence is renewed automatically after they expire on 31 March.