Try the AI tools
Use AI to identify fish from photos and break down tackle setups in simple, junior-friendly language.
Photos are processed securely — we don’t show them publicly or use them for marketing.
Important note
The AI Fishing Assistant is a learning tool — not a replacement for experienced anglers or official records.
Always double-check unusual species, weights and local rules with your club, fishery or governing body.
What is the Clubnest AI Fishing Assistant?
The Clubnest AI Fishing Assistant is a free tool for UK anglers, junior clubs and parents. It uses modern AI models to help you with two common questions on the bank:
“what fish is this?” and “what tackle am I looking at?”.
Simply take a clear photo on your phone, upload it here, and we’ll analyse the image.
For fish photos, the assistant suggests a likely species, gives a junior-friendly difficulty rating, and shows approximate UK and world record information where available.
For tackle photos, it breaks a setup down into simple parts – rod, reel, line, float or feeder, hook length and more – so it’s easier to learn and explain to younger anglers.
Why we built this for junior angling
On junior days and coaching sessions, adults are often juggling nets, rigs, bait and fish safety while answering a constant stream of questions.
The AI Fishing Assistant gives you a quick second opinion, so you can focus on helping children enjoy their time on the water.
What this tool is best for
- •Learning fish species and lookalikes
- •Explaining rigs to juniors and parents
- •Helping new volunteers support coaching sessions
- •Getting a quick “second opinion” on the bank
Tackle suggestions and next steps
If you’d like more detailed suggestions on what to use for a particular venue, species or method, try our dedicated tackle tool:
Open the Tackle Finder
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The Tackle Finder is part of the wider Clubnest platform, which helps angling clubs manage memberships, safeguarding, coaching bookings, matches and digital tickets in one place.
Privacy and responsible use
Photos you upload are used only to power this tool. They aren’t shown publicly, and we don’t use them in marketing.
Always handle fish carefully, follow local club rules and Environment Agency bylaws, and double-check important identification with an experienced angler or coach.