England Under 15s

The World Championship is always a huge buzz, fished on different venues across Europe. So far, our team have been to Lake Vicario in Spain, The River Sava in Slovenia, and The River Sorraia in Portugal. The format for the week is that anglers get four training days on the venue to practice, before the main event is fished across two days. There are medals for the top three teams, and top three individuals. In 2018, we were lucky enough to have the Individual Bronze Medal winner, Charlie Sibley, and have come very close to the team podium with a 4th place finish. It is our mission to get onto the podium with this extremely young international team!

The support for this team is exceptional, and we have help from a lot of people and organisations. Firstly, Tackle Guru provide the squad with all the tackle they need for the event, including A-Class poles specifically designed for the England U15s team! All expenses are paid for the team, and we try and give them maximum coverage on our media channels on the run-up and throughout the competition, right from the Pathway stages. Another huge area of support comes from Halkon Hunt, who have kindly sponsored the team with clothing every year, with members all receiving a set of Guru Team England Gore-Tex to keep for their own fishing beyond. We also get a lot of support with bait from Mainline Match and Sensas, who supply groundbait for the teams year on year which is greatly appreciated.

To get selected for the team, anglers must enter and fish the Talent Pathway. This is a three-session coaching event taking place in the Spring and is advertised across the Tackle Guru and Angling Trust social media and websites. Our international coaches teach young match anglers on the Pathway the tactics and techniques required for that particular year’s World Championship, and at the end of the course select the what they feel is the best team based on ability, progression, attitude, preparation and results.

The Youth World Championship normally takes place around the first week of August, and has very enthusiastic coverage on all our social media! Make sure you tune in around that time, support the team and enjoy their progress!