Fishing Lessons
Throughout the year, we offer family fishing lessons to start the younger generation or those new to fishing on their journey towards a love of coarse fishing. No rod licence needed and tuition by a qualified coach.
Enjoy Family Coarse Fishing Lessons at Cofton
Enjoy one of the UK’s most popular pastimes! Experience our glorious coarse fishing lakes and with our family fishing lessons, you can learn how to catch your first fish! Whether it’s a stunning mirror carp, a common carp or a perch, it’ll be a memorable moment when you hook your first catch.
During our family fishing lessons, you will learn:
- how to bait your rod
- about basic rod setup
- how to remove the hook from the mouth of the fish
- the rules and how to stay around our lakes
Typically, prices start at £9.50 per person and we will provide everything you need for a day’s fishing (but this is subject to availability, so check before you book)
This usually includes:
- 20mins one-to-one tuition and the remainder of the day fishing with help when required.
- All equipment (set up) and bait
- Permission to fish
Start times are available every 20 mins from 10am -1pm, each session is limited to 2 people. Fishing usually concludes by 4pm.
You can read more about our fishing lakes or if you’re already an experienced angler coming to Cofton with the family, check out the Cofton Cup Fishing Competition being held in 2018.
Contact our Reception Team to find out more or to book.
Learning to fish is a family activity, children under 16 must be supervised by a guardian at all times.
Applicants must complete a registration form available from reception.
No rod licence required on this event, however, anglers over the age of 16 must purchase a rod licence from the environment agency to fish in the future, find out more here.
Gary Brooks
What: Common Carp (20lb)
Where: luscombe
Peter Smith
What: Mirror Carp
Where: ashcombe
Elliot
What: Perch (3lb 6oz)
When: 22nd August, 2016
Where: powderham
Joe Barker
What: Mirror Carp
When: 02nd November, 2016
Where: luscombe
Steve Barlow
What:
When: 05th August, 2016
Where: Trusham
Steve Barlow
What: Ghost Carp
When: 05th August, 2016
Where: Trusham
What: Mirror Carp
When: 30th August, 2016
Where: mamhead
Gary Brooks
What: Koi Carp (15 lbs)
When: 25th March, 2017
Where: luscombe
Richard
What: Common Carp (12lbs)
When: 26th July, 2017
Where: mamhead
Phillip Strickland
What: Common Carp (21 lbs 6 oz)
When: 10th April, 2017
Where: luscombe
Gary Brooks
What: Common Carp (15 lbs)
When: 01st May, 2017
Where: ashcombe
Dee Mason-McMahon
What: 12.6 lbs
When: 01st August, 2017
Where: ashcombe
The Parkes Family
What: Carp
When: 01st July, 2017
Where: luscombe
Connor Walker
What: Common Carp (11.5 lbs)
When: 05th June, 2017
Where: powderham
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What: Common Carp
When: 03rd July, 2017
Where: ashcombe
x
What: Perch
When: 04th July, 2017
Where: ashcombe
x
What: Carp
When: 10th July, 2017
Where: mamhead
x
What: Common Carp
Where: mamhead
Alex Hudson
What: Carp
When: 14th June, 2017
Where: Trusham
x
What: Common Carp (13lb 14oz)
When: 07th August, 2017
Where: mamhead
x
What: Perch (2lb 5oz)
When: 14th August, 2017
Where: ashcombe
Joe Diver
What: Common Carp (20lbs)
When: 14th August, 2017
Where: Trusham
Stephen Barlow
What: Common Carp (18lbs)
When: 24th July, 2017
Where: Trusham
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