Sport Northern Ireland: Creating Opportunities has provided £2,000 of match funding
Clearwater AC - Fishing Tackle to Coach Youngsters
Fivemiletown, Fermanagh and Omagh, United Kingdom
Aim
We are raising funds to purchase fishing tackle to take out to the community in order to introduce fishing to youngsters aged 10 to 17.
Can you please help us provide the necessary fishing tackle to take around the community for Clearwater Anglers to deliver the "INTRODUCTION TO COARSE FISHING" coaching program.
Over the last two years this program has been successfully delivered across County Fermanagh by the Erne Angling Club. It has enjoyed an amazing take up of young participants across schools, clubs and organisations.
- The NCFFI trained coaches have inspired young people (aged 10 to 17) to connect with the natural world through the lifelong skills of angling.
- Clearwater Anglers (Juniors) has been affiliated to the NCFFI in order for us to deliver this program in County Tyrone.
- We would love to raise enough money to cover the following:
6 sets of fishing tackle for the youngsters to use.
Each set of tackle costs £675 and is carefully tailored for youngsters to use safely. and consists of:
Per Item Totals
6 x Seat Box's 1 x £165.00 6 x £990.00
6 x Feeder Rods and Reels 1 x £95.00 6 x £570.00
6 X Float Rods and Reels 1 x £100.00 6 x £600.00
6 x Fishing Poles 1 x £95.00 6 x £570.00
6 x Side Trays. 1 x £35.00 6 x £210.00
6 x Net Bags and Keep Nets. 1 x £80.00 6 x £480.00
6 x Landing nets and Handles. 1 x £50.00 6 x £300.00
6 x Unhooking Mats 1 x £25.00 6 x £150.00
Accessories Pack 1 x £21.66 6 x £129.96
TOTAL £3999.96
The"INTRODUCTION TO COARSE FISHING"will run In Schools, Clubs, Group and Church Halls from 15th November 2025 to the 15th 0f March 2026, during which time we will deliver the program to over 150 children across County Tyrone. This indoor course is flexible with classes from 6 to 30 participants, therefore all groups across all backgrounds are catered for.
Coaches are provided and funded by NCFFI. All incidental costs (fuel etc) will be met by Clearwater Anglers.
There is a total lack of structured fishing opportunity in the county. Running this program will have a significant positive impact and give these children a real purpose to go and explore their beautiful surroundings while learning outdoor life skills.Parents and Guardians will love it too!
We expect many youngsters to become fully engaged with the sport, this will ensure a healthy growth for the club allowing junior members to progress through the varied stages of "SKILLS FOR LIFE" fishing activities within Clearwater Anglers AC..
There is NO COST to the participants to attend "INTRODUCTION TO COARSE FISHING" they may also join Clearwater Junior Anglers and use the equipment for free.
The equipment is expected to have a useful life of approximately five years and will be used after this program to further coach youngsters both indoors and outdoors.
Please check out our website at: www.clearwateranglers.uk
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How you can play your part
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!
This project successfully funded on 6th November 2025