WELCOME to the homepage of the National Junior Angling Association (NJAA).

The NJAA has been running match fishing competitions for junior anglers for over 50 years. We are a voluntary organisation, and host 3 major competitions annually. Our competitions and membership are open to any junior fishing teams. 

Please feel free to browse our website. All sections of the site can be accessed from the blue navigation menu on the top left of each page. 

COMPETITIONS FOR 2012

Sat 9th June - NJAA Under 18s Championships - Aston Park, Sheffield

Sat 1st September 2012 - 54th Annual NJAA "National Match"- J.C.B Lakes, nr Uttoxeter

(NJAA Challenge match to be announced)

 ABOUT US...

The NJAA is an affiliation of junior sections of angling clubs from across England. We are a voluntary organisation run by our members, for our members. We host independent fishing competitions for teams of junior anglers, and provide the chance for any club or team to join us and fish against the best young anglers in the country. 

The Association was first established in 1957.  In the early years, our membership was very strong in the North of England, and most of the competitions were fished on northern canals and rivers. You can see the history of our competition winners in our Trophy Cabinet.

The Association has moved with the times, and expanded to include the entire country. Now we fish a wide variety of natural waters and commercial match venues. Our matches are the best-attended in the country, and attract the very cream of young British match angling talent.

Come and join us and support the next generation of superstar match anglers.

WHY DO WE HOST THESE COMPETITIONS?

In any sport, young stars need the chance to compete at a high level to practice and showcase their skills. Our events provide a platform for young anglers to show what they can do, without adding unnecessary pressure from parents and coaches, who are not allowed to interfere with play in our matches.

We aim to host friendly, but competitive fishing matches that are open to any fishing club, team or group of young coarse anglers that want to enter and enjoy the experience of team competition. 

By fishing on a variety of venues, we provide the opportunity for young anglers to gain vital experience of many different methods of coarse angling. Many of our competitors have gone on to great things, winning regional and national, junior and senior events. Some of them have reached the highest level in the sport by being chosen to represent their country at International Championships. We are proud of our history, and proud of the fair and friendly way we run our events. 

HOW CAN YOU HELP? 

Are you a fishery owner or fishing club that would like to support junior match anglers?

Do you work for a company that would like to sponsor a sport that this country excels at, and is inclusive to all children regardless of physical size, ability, gender or social background? 

The NJAA provides our own trophies for winners of our competitions. These are paid for out of the entry fee that teams pay to enter the contests and from our annual affiliation fees. However, we welcome sponsorship from business, tackle manufacturers and individuals, which we can use to provide additional prizes for the winning children to take home. 

Aside from spiraling insurance costs, one of the greatest burdens on the NJAA is the peg fees that we are charged to use fisheries. Even though it should be in the interest of any forward-thinking fishery owner to promote junior matches, some still charge us the peg fee, and this means that we are left with less resources to provide prizes and trophies for our winning individuals and teams. If you would like to sponsor one of our matches, please contact us 

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