All Things Piscatorial

There is little doubt that All Things Piscatorial.com is very much leading the way in promoting angling coaches within the UK.

It has been a very busy month or so in the history of ATP – please allow me to update you on the very latest news from ATP HQ.

Robin Darker – ADB – Coach Development and Education Officer

We are delighted to announce that Robin Darker has agreed to talk directly to ATP members via the ATP members’ only forum.  This is a major step forward in the communication link between the ADB and angling coaches.  ATP members will not only have the chance to ask Robin questions, but our members will be among the first to receive the latest news coming out of ADB HQ.

Brian Hull – NFA – Education Officer

Brain Hull is not only a new member of ATP, but he is also the man in the know with regards to the OCN courses.  Brian has agreed to answer ATP members' questions and keep us up-to-date with the OCN courses via the members’ only forum.

ATP Membership Numbers – up by 20%

I am delighted to announce that the membership of ATP has seen a 20% increase over the past month and we now have over 60 coaches from across all disciplines listed on the site.

If you are reading this and you are not a member, please email me at atpcoaching@hotmail.co.uk and I will give you all the information on how to get listed.

ATP Charity Work

ATP is a totally non profit making website and all membership fees are donated to one of our nominated charities.  We have supported the following good causes over the past 2½ years:

§                     Angling Projects

§                     British Disabled Angling Association

§                     Birmingham Children’s Hospital

§                     Teenage Cancer Trust

§                     The Great North Air Ambulance

§                     The Wheelyboat Trust

Members' Only Forum

The ATP forum is, to my knowledge, the only coaches' forum on the internet; it is the place to glean information and ask the questions you want answered to help you in your coaching.

Only members of ATP have access to the forum – so if you are a member and you are not using the forum but would like to, please contact me and I will create a log on profile for you.

Members' Q&A

The statistics prove that one area of the site that receives the most hits is the Members' Q&A. So if you are not listed on this page, you could be missing out in some extra promotion.  If you would like to be added to the Members' Q&A page, please contact me and I will tell you how to get listed.

Check out the members who are listed:

http://www.allthingspiscatorial.com/coachesqa.htm

talkSPORT Radio

On Saturday 2 August 2008 I had the privilege to be invited in to the talkSPORT radio studios as the guest of Keith Arthur.  His weekly show ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ has been a great supporter of ATP from the very start.  This was not my first visit – it was in fact my sixth time live in the studio – and, believe me, this is one of the best forms of promoting ATP and coaching in general.

You can hear Fisherman’s Blues every weekend on Saturday and Sunday between 6am and 8am.

And Finally

Please can you make sure that you send me all your news, events and all matters coaching.  I will gladly add them to the site to promote the great work you coaches do.

Kindly check your details and if you need your coaching CV updated, please let me know.

You can check your page and view the other coaches listed on ATP via the link below.

http://www.allthingspiscatorial.com/meetourcoaches.htm

Yours in angling

Steve Gray

ATP Founder

August 2008