Angling Research - welcome!

substance · #1 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 03:12 PM

Hello Everyone,

My name is Adam Brown and I am responsible for the national angling research project called 'The Social and Community Benefits of Angling'. The guys at Fly Forums have very kindly agreed to set this forum up to assist us in the research and to encourage as many fly fishing anglers as possible to take part.

This is a 3 year project funded by the Big Lottery and run by the social research cooperative, Substance (I am one of the Directors). There's a lot more detail on the project at www.anglingresearch.org.uk and we're more than happy to answer questions and queries anyone may have.

The research is indepedent but we're working alongside a range of angling organisations (including the AT, ADB, EA, Get Hooked etc. as well as Scottish bodies). Reports and findings will be made public as well as presented to policy makers.

Please Complete Our Questionnaire!

In the first instance we're trying to encourage as many anglers as possible to take part in our National Angling Participation questionnaire survey. This has been running over the summer and runs until the end of October.

We've had a great response so far but need more input - from all kinds of anglers. Please either go to the main research website or click here . And please pass it on to your angling contacts.

Assynt Research

The guys have also set up a new Sub-forum set up called Assynt Research which is to deal with angling in Assynt (Sutherland) in particular, one of the case studies we're doing in more depth. This includes an interactive map, information and feedback about fishing in Assynt - please have a look at that forum or go to assynt.anglingresearch.org.uk for more info.

Other Research

We're not just about doing a questionnaire study however. We will also be posting threads on various of the key issues - including angling and young people - in the research to guage your views. We also really welcome any input, thoughts, threads, links etc. that you may have.Look forward to reading your contributions.

Thanks for your time,
Adam

PS The research team - myself, Paul Stolk and Natalie Djohari - all fish, to varying degrees of (in)competency and success!

3lbgrayling · #2 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 03:39 PM

Questionair completed.

Jim

BRUCE1 · #3 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 04:21 PM

questionnaire done... albeit i dont see what this will achieve in the long run,most facts and figures are already out there...

3lbgrayling · #4 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 04:27 PM

The survey run by Caledonian University(allbeit to find out the economic worth to Scotland of angling) was very similar in it's format.

Jim

Fishtales · #5 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 08:46 PM

Is that the one the Scottish Government used to produce this report, Jim?

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publicati...06/19506/38879

Staggie · #6 (**permalink**) 15-09-2009, 02:56 PM

Completed the survey, made me think about a few things i hadn't considered before. Had to think to get my main motives for fishing. Peace and quiet. Simply Divine

woz · #7 (**permalink**) 15-09-2009, 05:14 PM

I've just completed the survey...

If it helps in anyway at all

substance · #8 (**permalink**) 16-09-2009, 02:58 PM

Adam from Substance here,

Thanks very much gentlemen for completing the survey - and please pass the link on to friends/colleagues.

Is the research any use? Well, the research was funded because there is an identified 'gap' between what anglers and angling organisations say are the benefits of angling and a wider understanding (among press, public, policymakers) of what they are. So it will help inform and fill that evidence gap - and that can lead to change. It will also feed into angling organisations so that they can meet anglers needs better.

One example of this is the benefits people get through angling in terms of accessing peace and quiet - there's some anecdotal evdience of this, but nothing very substantial.

We saw the Scottish study which is interesting, but more focused on the economic benefits as opposed to the more 'social/community' impacts.

Cheers
Adam