Coaching With Jon

Book An Unforgettable Day’s Fishing With Jon!

I am a fully licensed Level 2 Angling Coach and offer fun and friendly coaching sessions and fishing days for all ages and abilities!

  • Beginners, intermediate and advanced anglers
  • Match, club or pleasure anglers
  • Accompanied children welcome (I am DBS checked)
  • Lakes, canals and rivers
  • Pole, waggler and feeder techniques
  • Lure fishing on canals also possible
  • Bait and day tickets included
  • Tackle can be supplied if necessary
  • Professional photography service also included

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Licensed Angling Coach (Angling Trust certified)
  • Level 1 Award In Coaching Angling (1st4Sport)
  • Level 2 Award In Coaching Angling (1st4Sport)
  • Essential First Aid (St John Ambulance)
  • Safeguarding & Protecting Children (UK Coaching)
  • DBS checked (Child Workforce Angling Coach)

I am a fully qualified and licensed Level 2 Angling Coach, DBS checked and insured. I pride myself in offering a tailored experience to suit YOUR needs, regardless of your age or ability. Complete beginners to experienced anglers are all welcome!


2025 PRICES*
  • One adult: £250
  • Two adults: £350
  • Three adults: £400
  • Up to two juniors can accompany a session for free
EXTRA INFORMATION
  • Day tickets and bait included
  • Some or all tackle can be supplied if necessary
  • Midweek only (No weekend or Bank Holiday dates)
  • Times can be flexible (Typically 8.30am-9am until 4pm)

*For venues up to 60 miles from Bicester, Oxfordshire. Further distances may incur an increase of 45p/mile to cover fuel.

2026 DATES
  • The best time to contact me to make a booking is late January/February. By this time I should have a clearer picture of all my other diary commitments.
  • From April to August I prefer to coach on commercial fisheries and stillwaters.
  • River and canal sessions are best booked from September to November.
  • I can run winter sessions at short notice if conditions are good.

VENUES

Here is a list of preferred venues. Other venues can still be agreed if you contact me for a chat.

  • Tunnel Barn Farm (Warwickshire)
  • Packington Somers Fishery (Warwickshire)
  • Bishops Bowl Fishery (Warwickshire)
  • Makins Fishery (Warwickshire/Leicestershire)
  • Meadowlands Fishery (Warwickshire)
  • Barston Lakes (West Midlands)
  • Alders Farm (Buckinghamshire)
  • The Glebe (Leicestershire)
  • Manor Farm Leisure (Worcestershire)
  • Royal Berkshire Fishery (Berkshire)
  • Dog Lane Fishery (Warwickshire)
  • Barby Banks (Northamptonshire)
  • Lower Park Fishery (Worcestershire)
  • Castle Ashby (Northamptonshire)

WHAT TO BRING?
  • Suitable fishing clothing
  • Food and drink (Sharing snacks appreciated!)
  • Your fishing tackle (All tackle can be supplied if necessary)
  • A valid EA rod licence
  • A smile 🙂

GET IN TOUCH

Please telephone or text me on 07968 743369 if you want to discuss things further, or e-mail me at: coaching @ jonarthur.co.uk 

(Due to the volume of messages I receive, please allow a few days for me to reply. I endeavour to respond to everyone, so please message me again if for some reason you don’t get a reply after a week. Please note, my mail server sometimes doesn’t like unverified Gmail email addresses. Also, please check your Spam folder if you haven’t received a reply. Texts are preferred. I don’t always answer my phone, so please leave a voice message. Many thanks!)


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