Welcome to the blog for Lymm Angling Club's Junior Section. Here you will find out what is going on in the Junior section.

Under the Junior section we offer two services. Firstly operating under Lymm Angling Club's Academy we offer free places to an 'Introduction to Angling' course. A four-week intensive training course designed to teach the basics to those have never or rarely been fishing. After completing the course you will be able to fish to with very little assistance/supervision. Our Academy is based at Woodside Pool, Dutton. To book click here: http://form.jotformpro.com/form/30368217469965?

And secondly, leading on from this we offer a competitive element to our junior section for those with more experience. There is a less intensive coaching experience under match conditions. We intend to gather junior and advance to a level to do well at National and Regional Competitions against the best young talent in angling.

For more information click here about the upcoming Autumn Series. To book your place on either section please click here to download a welcome pack and email to the junior co-ordinator.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or becoming a coach click here.

Lymm Angling Club Academy

Academy Curriculum

Lymm Angling Club offer a four-session, intensive “Introduction to Angling” course. This guide outlines the areas of coaching that will be provided and the learning objectives for those who attend. Catering for ages 8-16 years


All sessions are two hours in length. The coaching is fairly intensive and to assist with this goal there will be no more than 1 coach to 4 anglers. Each session builds on the knowledge gained from preceding sessions and in so doing provides a constructive learning experience for all young anglers who attend.

Although the course caters for beginners, anglers who have some fishing experience can attend too. If an angler has some basic angling knowledge, he/she can start at the most appropriate session rather than attending all sessions. Numbers can be limited and preference is given to those who attend previous sessions.


Session 1
This is for anglers with no angling experience.

Equipment provided at Start
  • · Full Whip Set-up Provided
Learning Objectives
  • · Feeding Techniques.
  • · Safe unhooking, landing and putting back fish.
  • · Plumbing depth, casting and identifying fish species

Session 2
This covers anglers with little angling experience.

Equipment provided at Start 
  • · Partial Whip Set-up Provided 
  • · Floats requiring weights added and hook tying. 
Learning Objectives
  • Additional bait knowledge and preparation.
  • How to correctly ‘cock’ floats and tie hooks.

Session 3
This is for anglers with some angling experience.

Equipment provided at Start
  • Small Whip Set-up.

Learning Outcomes
  • How to correctly tie rigs, add correct amount of weight and tie hooks.
  • More bait knowledge and techniques.

Session 4
This is for anglers with reasonable angling experience.

Equipment provided at Start
  • No Set-Up Provided
  • Choice of Whip or Float Rod Fishing
Learning Outcomes
  • How to set up box, bait station, whip or waggler set-up.
  • How to cast accurately with a float rod, how to use a reel and land fish correctly using a float rod set up.