Listed below are coarse fishing events taking place across the South East of England this June and July. For more information and a full list of 2005 events contact the Environment Agency.

Ladies Angling Taster Day
TBC: Far Grange Fishery, Hornsea
Cost Free. Contact: Pete Turner, Environment Agency. Tel: 0113 2134885 or 07787 128799.

Rotherhithe Festival
3 July 2005: Canada Water, LB Tower Hamlets
Contact: Grant Fear, Tel: 07974 937151.

Godalming Ladies "Try Angling" Day
10 July 2005: Marsh Farm, Milford
Contact: Alan Butterworth, Tel: 102786 454489 for more details.

Learn to Fish
16 July 2005: Brooklands Lake, Dartford
Cost Free. To find out more contact Tel: 01732 223224.

Godalming Junior Angling Day
17 July 2005: Marsh Farm, Milford
Contact: Alan Butterworth, Tel: 102786 454489.

Learn to Fish
23 July 2005: Stones Nursery, Isle of Sheppey
Cost Free. To find out more contact: Tel: 01732 223224.

Disabled Anglers Event
27 July 2005: Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City
Pre-booked groups. Contact BDAA via www.bdaa.co.uk for more details.

Tightlines Programme
27 July 2005: Canada Water, Rotherhithe
Contact: Grant Fear, Tel: 07974 937151.

Beginners Day
28 July 2005: Wick Water, Cotswold Water Park
Contact: Craig Hunt, Tel: 07989 973217.

Tightlines
28 July 2005: Victoria Park, LB Tower Hamlets
Contact: Grant Fear, Tel: 07974 937151.

Learn to Fish
30 July 2005: Hayesden Lake, Tonbridge
Cost Free. Contact: Tel: 01732 223224 to find out more.

Fishing 4u
Ongoing: Alexandra Park, Hastings
Taster sessions are available to Hastings residents.
Contact: Peter Phillips, Hastings Borough Council, Tel: 01424 781109.

Angling Roadshows
Throughout the Summer: Sussex
The Environment Agency office in Sussex has a trailer kitted out with fishing tackle to start coarse or fly fishing. It can be borrowed free of charge by angling clubs, angling coaches or other interested organisations. An Agency officer will accompany the trailer and in order for us to support an event, a club will be assessed against compliance with relevant internal documents and H&S requirements.
Contact: Charles Bacchus for more information on Tel: 01903 703886.

Novice Angler Days
Mid July/Mid August 2005: Longmead Lakes, near Lewes, East Sussex
Contact: Nick Brain, Environment Agency, Tel: 01903 703950.

Check out Fish South East articles next month for Fishing events for August and September.