Angling is not all about just fishing and catching fish. It has many advantages for healthy living and can be enjoyed by anyone from the youngest to the oldest and by those lacking the ability to do more strenuous things but love to be outdoors.
The Countryside Alliance Foundation has run a programme called Casting for Recovery, the medical fly fishing programme for many years (Casting for Recover UK & Ireland). It works on the simple truth that fly fishing is wonderful therapy for those recovering from breast cancer. Twelve ladies from across the country attended the retreat at the beautiful Garnffrwd Fishery in Carmarthenshire during May 2018.
The full story appears on page 10 of our magazine.