Coaching

Sunrise Lakes is pleased to be able to offer Professional Angling Coaching from our co-owner John Pickard.

John is a fully qualified LEVEL 2 COACH with the ANGLING TRUST'S, ANGLING DEVELOPMENT BOARD (ADB) and a member of SPORT ENGLAND as well as being qualified in FIRST AID. He has also undergone a thorough check through the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and has a squeaky clean record.

He has some 40 years of Coarse Angling experience covering many disciplines within this arena. From rivers to lakes. John can offer many skills to both beginners and accomplished anglers who wish to tune, improve and under pin their current knowledge of the sport.

Having already coached many new and experienced anglers alike, John will tailor his lessons to suit the individual according to their requirements and aims. Offering well structured sessions that will improve on your skills and enhance your enjoyment of the sport. He has and will coach students and groups of all ages from children to adults, and both men and women of any race, colour or creed. The sport is there for all to enjoy and John doesn't discriminate in any way.

BEGINNERS can expect an introduction to the world of angling with lessons covering; Health and Safety, environment awareness, and good angling practices. The latter being the secret to fish welfare, conservation and a base knowledge that will remain with you throughout your angling years. A solid platform on which to build your growing knowledge of this great sport.

There are no guarantees when attempting to catch fish owing to many so many different factors, such as weather conditions, temperatures, condition of water, fish movement, etc. But undoubtedly knowledge will increase your chances no end. John has yet to have a pupil who hasn't caught fish under his instruction!! So it seems his instruction is well worthwhile in enhancing a pupils angling ability and ultimate enjoyment of fishing. Learning things such as Angling basics, water craft, types and varieties of baits, angling techniques, targeting of specific species are just a few of the areas John can cover within his coaching.

The pupils can expect a structured lesson or series of lessons if required that will be tailored to their individual needs and wishes. John will offer advice and future helpful support should it be required to all pupils under his instruction and guidance. If you invest in good sound instruction at the start of your angling career it will set you off on the correct path in future years. John sees so many bad practices, poor catch success and ultimately individuals falling out with the sport. This could be so easily avoided through investment in a good angling coach and ultimately cost you far less in the future but indeed provide massive enjoyment for ever more.

MORE EXPERIENCED ANGLERS can also benefit greatly from the oversight of a good coach. Are there areas or aspects of your angling practices that you don't seem to be getting to grips with? Is there something you wish to try but don't quite know where to start? Simply approach John and ask the question, if he can help he will. His oversight has already improved results for many anglers and also enhanced their enjoyment of the sport. Why struggle? A little instruction or guidance could be all that's standing between you and that red letter day!!

EXAMPLE OF TECHNIQUES/METHODS COVERED

WHIP, POLE techniques, MARGIN fishing, POLE TO HAND,
FLOAT (stick or waggler) techniques
FEEDER / BOMB techniques
CASTING
FEEDING / BAITS
WATER CRAFT
TARGETING SPECIES
LANDING FISH
UNHOOKING / FISH HANDLING
HEALTH AND SAFETY / CLOTHING / TACKLE ADVICE AND USE

These are simply a few of the topics that can be covered but should you have any specific requirements please contact John and ask.

COST

Lessons are currently charged at £25 per hour

NEW STARTERS PLEASE NOTE: A ROD LICENCE IS NOT REQUIRED WHEN UNDER INSTRUCTION FROM A PROFESSIONAL COACH WHILST THE LESSON IS IN PROGRESS, HOWEVER SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO FISH ON YOUR OWN A ROD LICENCE WILL BE REQUIRED

John will discuss your requirements and arrange to meet you or the person you may be representing at a given time and date suitable to both parties. Following a booking he will then draft a tutorial outline on which to base his instruction. On the day of the pre-arranged session he will usually be at the venue 1 ½ hours before the coaching session, preparing a swim to be fished and all the kit/tackle required. The ticket price will be included should the lesson be held at Sunrise Lakes. All bait requirements will also be included in the cost. After your comprehensive session is finished John will discuss any further requirements and then spend the next hour or so packing up the kit!!. So overall maybe £25 per hour is not quite as expensive as possibly first presumed! John says with every lesson a further 3 to 5 hours of his time is invested in making the session a success, but no charge is made made for this. Only actual pre-arranged coaching time will be charged to the customer!! Good value as we're sure you'll agree.

Remember, Professional Coaching can only improve your performance and catch rate, there is nothing to lose but a great deal to gain !!

LEARNING TO FISH PROPERLY CAN ONLY BRING BROAD SMILES !!

HERE ONE OF JOHN'S PUPILS CLEARLY SHOWING HIS DELIGHT WITH A 4LB TENCH DURING HIS VERY FIRST LESSON !!