Walk into the AGM of almost any fishing club in the country and ask about the bank balance. You’ll hear the same answer every time: “It’s for a rainy day.” Step outside. It might be sunny as we come into spring, but metaphorically speaking, it has been chucking it down for years. The question isn’t[…]
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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
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[…]
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[…]
How was 2025 for you? For fishing as a whole, there were some huge stories, from a new British record barbel, to anglers making big wins on the bank and in the courts. The signs are encouraging and, who knows, perhaps 2026 could be a year of genuine resurgence for angling? At Clubmate, we have[…]
With huge wellbeing benefits and around 3 million UK participants, does fishing get the support it is due? While the reality is complex, one thing stands out a mile: there are so many ways angling could and should get a bigger piece of the pie. So where do we start? Financial times aren’t easy for[…]
The evolving role of digital technology in modern fishery management
News, Resources, Uncategorised Oct 28, 2025
What is fishery management? As relating to UK angling clubs and fisheries The term ‘fishery management’ is incredibly broad and, as a result, can be both inclusive and exclusive, with many stakeholders feeling unqualified, many not realising that, by power of action, they already are fishery managers. This includes, and isn’t limited to, fishery owners,[…]
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[…]
With the holidays approaching, clubs and fisheries will be playing their part in fishing’s most vital goal: the recruitment of new anglers. Following our recent live webinar on the topic, we have stacks of useful ideas and advice for inspiring the next generation! It’s critical and yet easily forgotten just how crucial young people[…]