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Guides for UK anglers

Licences and permits, the kit for each kind of fishing, and how to choose it, in plain words.

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GuidesCarp fishing for beginners: the kit you needRods, reels, rigs, rests and the fish care kit most carp fisheries ask for, in the order you will need them.
GuidesChoosing your first fishing rod and reelGuidesDo I need a fishing licence? Rivers, canals, lakes and the sea
An angler on a river bank at sunset

Where to fish

The rules for each kind of water

Where to fish
Lakes and pondsDay tickets from the fishery, and no close season on most. You need the fishery's permission and a rod licence.Licences →RiversClosed to coarse fishing from 15 March to 15 June in England. Stretches belong to clubs, estates and associations.The close season →CanalsA rod licence and a permit for the stretch you fish, from the club that rents it or the Canal & River Trust.Canal permits →The seaNo rod licence from the shore, a pier or a boat, but minimum sizes and limits for some fish.Sea fishing rules →
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