All Things Piscatorial

One dark winter’s night back in December 2005 - I was sitting at my PC looking for some information on the internet, when I started to look for websites that promote angling coaches. I of course found the likes of the NFA, PAA, NFSA and S&TA but I could not find a website that promoted angling coaches from different disciplines in one place.

So I thought I would give it a go and see if I could get it off the ground – that was nearly three years ago and I am delighted with the progress that we have made since those humble beginnings.

It has not always been plain sailing, I have had to work hard to build the site and get it promoted. I have done this on my own without any financial backing – in fact quite the opposite; I have donated all the membership fees to a number of charities.

We have supported the following charities or good causes via the membership fees.

A-C-A
Angling Projects
British Disabled Angling Association
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Teenage Cancer Trust
The Great North Air Ambulance
The Wheelyboat Trust

Of course this website is all about promoting angling coaches and I believe that ATP is unrivalled in way we support angling coaches and more importantly how the ATP members support each other via the members forum and on the bank helping each other at coaching events.

We have benefited greatly from the support of Keith Arthur and Nigel Botherway; both these guys have promoted ATP countless times on national radio via talkSPORT radio ‘Fisherman Blues’

I have had the honour of being the studio guest on talkSPORT radio six times over the past two years; there is no better way to promote angling coaches than on an angling programme.

We have had countless successes as a direct result of being on talkSPORT radio.

We also have a great relationship with the Angler’s Mail and we were recently voted the UK’s #1 Coaching website.

We currently have over 70 coaches listed on the site but we are always looking for new members. 

So, if you are an angling coach and you think that ATP can help and support you – then why not email me atpcoaching@hotmail.co.uk and I will be delighted to send you the details on how to join us.

Don’t forget by joining ATP you will not only be better informed on what is going on the coaching world – Robin Darker of the ADB has a Q&A clinic on the members forum. You will get the best exposure on the internet to promote your services and to top it all your £10 membership fee will be donated to charity.

Why not join us – I cannot think of a reason not to be a member of ATP  -  Can you?

Tight Lines

Steve Gray

Founder of ATP