Interactive club tool Junior & beginner friendly Species • Tackle • Venue

Tackle Finder & Venue Recommender show juniors exactly what tackle to use, and where

Turn your club’s angling matrix into a practical tool for families. Start from a species, the tackle they already own, or a venue you control – and get clear, welfare-friendly recommendations in seconds.

Built for junior coaching & family days Encourages safe, fish-friendly tackle choices Powered by your club’s angling matrix
Species My Tackle Venue

For coaches & parents

Answer “What tackle do we need?” instantly

Start from a species or venue and show juniors a short, sensible list of rods, lines and methods – instead of a confusing wall of options.

For juniors & beginners

Match the tackle they already own

Tick the tackle they’ve got at home, then see which venues and species it’s suitable for. Great for family budgets and fish welfare.

Example output

  • Commercial carp lake: 10–11ft pellet waggler, 4–6lb mono, barbless size 16.
  • Local canal: 3–4m whip, light float, small hooks, pinkies or squatts.
  • Harbour wall: light spinning rod, 10–20g lures for mackerel & bass.
Scroll down to switch between Species, My Tackle and Venue modes, then generate recommendations tailored to your club.
Turn planning chats into simple choices

Recommendations

Matrix view

Tackle / Method
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Submit a catch report

Log what you caught, where and on what tackle. Perfect for juniors, club stats and award schemes, and future venue planning.

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AI fish & tackle assistant

Ask the AI to help identify a fish from a photo, pick suitable tackle or explain beginner-friendly rigs step by step.

How the Tackle Finder works

This tool helps juniors and beginners pick the right tackle for popular UK species and suggests local venue types where you can catch them. Start from a fish, from your existing tackle, or from a venue, then compare the recommendations with your club coaches or local tackle shop.

Example species you can learn about