A tackle shop is set to donate over £650 worth of angling club memberships to try and get more juniors involved in fishing.
Merseyside’s St.Helens AA hold the rights to a series of locally renowned stillwaters, canals and rivers close to the town.
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The outfit have long been committed to boosting youth participation, selling annual permits for just £5 a year to under 16s.
Bosses at St Helens Tackle & Bait have gone even further though after it was revealed that they have bought 136 junior permits that will be handed out for free.
A fundraising drive helped the tackle shop collect enough cash to make the kind gesture possible.
Any junior wishing to take advantage of the offer can visit St Helens Tackle & Bait, leave their details and collect their free permit. Call the shop on 01744 733772.
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