With brighter days and fresh water ahead, it’s a great time of year for angling. But while your members are dusting off their rods and dreaming of big catches, there’s an important question every club committee should be asking — do you have a plan for this season’s memberships? From chasing renewals to getting new[…]
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Is Your Fishing Club Ready for Renewal Season? How to Grow and Keep Your Members
Attracting Members, News Mar 30, 2026
by Rhys Evans, Treasurer, MTAA Merthyr in the fifties and sixties was served by two local angling clubs. Merthyr and District and St Tydfil’s Angling. When both applied separately to fish the local councils fishing rights it left the council in a difficult position as it felt both had equal merit. Then in their wisdom the council[…]
Whether it’s exciting new projects, powerful tech or growing trade for shops and fisheries, here are just some of the reasons we’re seeing the green shoots of new growth in fishing right now. Could 2026 prove to be a bumper year for fishing? In spite of the unsettling times we live in, there are several[…]
Fancy a crack at a “slam” of freshwater predators on the fly? That was exactly the challenge for Ulvis Strokss, who brings us this entertaining report from the recent multi species competition at this most legendary of Somerset pike fishing venues! It’s not just rainbow trout that get the attention of visiting anglers at Chew[…]
“So much more than just catching fish!” – How angling can boost its bigger picture credentials! Ask a dictionary, or even AI, to define angling and we get simplistic answers revolving around hooks, lines and fish. But what angling means to us personally and collectively is far harder to define. The thrill of catching fish[…]
The 2025 Clubmate Junior Angling Participation Survey: Key findings and headline stats
News Sep 26, 2025
After another successful survey to pick the brains of clubs, coaches and all involved in junior angling, we received another brilliant, eye-opening set of results. So what really stood out in 2025? After a bulging virtual mail sack of replies to our recent junior angling survey, it’s time to say thanks to all respondents and[…]
Clubmate backed 2025 Canal and River Trust Celebration is the biggest youth angling event in 30 years!
News, Partners Sep 26, 2025
What has over 500 participants, a stack of brilliant prizes and enough gudgeon to fill a wheelie bin? It’s got to be the phenomenal Canal and River Trust Celebration of Young People and Fishing! In an era when some say fishing is hard to sell to kids and families, what an amazing, uplifting phenomenon the[…]
We’re excited to announce an exclusive opportunity for Clubmate clients! The Angling Times is looking to showcase some of the UK’s most inspiring angling clubs and fisheries and yours could be next. A journalist will visit your venue, write a dedicated feature about your club or fishery, and share your story with thousands of passionate[…]
We’re excited to announce our newest partnership with the Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM) a leading organisation dedicated to the sustainable management and conservation of inland waters and fisheries. A shared vision for better support and accessibility At Clubmate, we’re passionate about making life easier for fisheries and angling clubs, helping them save time on[…]
In today’s online world, finding and engaging with anglers has never been more important. Clubmate makes it easy to share news, emails and updates with your members. In this post, we show you some key features along with angler engagement tips. The way clubs and fisheries interact with anglers has changed immensely in recent years.[…]
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