Fish Longer. Move Better. Enjoy Every Session.
Whether you’re a match angler sitting on a seatbox for five hours, carrying a mountain of tackle to a remote peg, or spending long days pleasure fishing, your body works harder than you probably realise.
Fit & Strong To Fish is designed specifically to help anglers become stronger, more mobile and more resilient—so you can fish comfortably for longer and continue enjoying the sport you love.
🎣 Does any of this sound familiar?
- Your back aches halfway through a session.
- Your shoulders are sore after holding a pole.
- Pushing a fully loaded trolley leaves you exhausted.
- You feel stiff after sitting on a seatbox all day.
- You rely on bacon rolls, crisps and energy drinks to get through a match.
- You’re fishing less because your body isn’t keeping up.
You don’t need to stop fishing. You need a body that’s built for fishing.
My Story
In 1999 I reached 18 stone 10 pounds.
I knew something had to change.
I started exercising by playing squash and football before discovering running. That journey eventually led me into triathlon, where I’ve completed numerous marathons, Ironman and Half Ironman events.
In 2020 I founded jw-coaching.co.uk, where I now coach Bootcamps, kettlebell classes, personal training and endurance athletes every week.
Alongside my fitness coaching, I’m also a qualified Angling Coach, bringing together two lifelong passions—fitness and fishing.
Fit & Strong To Fish combines over 25 years of fitness experience with decades spent on the bank.
Stronger and fitter today. More fish tomorrow.
Today I coach people every week through:
- Outdoor Bootcamps
- Kettlebell classes
- Personal Training
- Online coaching
My aim is simple:
To help anglers stay on the bank for longer, fish more comfortably, recover more quickly and continue enjoying the sport they love for many years to come.
You spend hundreds or even thousands of pounds on rods, reels, seatboxes and tackle…
Isn’t it time you invested in the one piece of equipment you’ll use on every single fishing trip? Your body.
There are two packages available
🎣 The Bank Ready Package : £29 a month
🏆 The Performance Angler Package : £79 a month
Who I help
Helping Match & Pleasure Anglers Perform at Their Best
Whether you fish every weekend, compete in matches or simply enjoy peaceful days on the bank, Fit & Strong To Fish is designed for anglers who want to stay healthy, mobile and fishing for years to come.
You don’t need to be sporty or already fit. My coaching is suitable for anglers of all ages and abilities who want to move better, feel stronger and enjoy every fishing trip more.
This programme is ideal if you…
- Feel stiff after a day’s fishing
- Struggle carrying your tackle to the peg
- Get back, shoulder or knee pain when fishing
- Find long sessions increasingly uncomfortable
- Want more energy throughout the day
- Want to stay active as you get older
- Want to improve your overall health without spending hours in a gym
THE PHYSICAL CHALLENGES OF FISHING
Fishing might look relaxing…But experienced anglers know differently.
A typical day can involve:
- Carrying 20–40kg of tackle.
- Walking long distances to pegs.
- Lifting seatboxes.
- Repeated casting or pole shipping.
- Sitting in one position for hours.
- Landing large fish.
- Loading everything back into the car at the end of the day.
It’s no surprise that so many anglers experience aches, stiffness and reduced mobility.
The good news is that most of these problems can be improved with the right training.
How I can help
Rather than training like an athlete…
We train for fishing.
We’ll focus on improving:
- Strength for carrying equipment
- Core stability for better posture
- Mobility for easier movement
- Balance on uneven banks
- Shoulder endurance for pole and feeder fishing
- Leg strength for getting up and down comfortably
- Cardiovascular fitness for those long days outdoors
Everything is designed around helping you enjoy fishing more—not turning you into a bodybuilder.
What results can you expect?
Within 2-4 weeks
You’ll notice:
- Less stiffness
- Better movement
- More energy
Within 4-8 weeks
You’ll see:
- Better posture
- Increased strength
- Easier tackle carrying
Within 8-12 weeks
You could be:
- Fishing longer
- Recovering quicker
- Feeling fitter than you have for years
WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT?
Most fitness coaches don’t understand fishing.
Most fishing coaches don’t understand fitness.
I combine both.
- Qualified Personal Trainer
- Qualified Angling Coach
- Endurance athlete since 1999
- Ironman triathlete
- Bootcamp and kettlebell coach
- Decades of angling experience
That means every programme is built specifically around the physical demands of match and pleasure fishing.
Choose your package
🎣 Bank Ready Package
£29 per month
A simple, affordable way to improve fitness for fishing.
Perfect for anglers wanting structure, mobility and fishing-specific training.
What’s Included:
- Personal training plan
- 2–3 angler-specific workouts per week
- Mobility routines to improve movement
- “On The Bank” stretch routines
- Video exercise library
- Training designed around real fishing demands
- Suitable for all fitness levels
🏆 Performance Angler Package
£79 per month
More accountability, support and progression for anglers serious about feeling and performing better.
Includes Everything In Bank Ready PLUS:
- Enhanced training programme
- Monthly Zoom coaching & Q&A
- WhatsApp accountability and support
- Nutrition basics
- Fishing-performance focused coaching
- Strength and mobility progression
- Help improving consistency and habits
- Support around work, life and fishing commitments
Ideal for: anglers wanting greater support, stronger results and improved fitness for serious fishing.
Invest in the Most Important Piece of Fishing Equipment You Own
You can buy lighter rods.
A better seatbox.
A new pole.
A bigger keepnet.
But none of those will improve your fishing if your body is holding you back.
Start becoming Fit & Strong To Fish today and enjoy more comfortable, more enjoyable days on the bank.
Book your FREE introductory chat today.
fitness Coaching Built For Anglers by an angler
FAQs
Have questions? Want to learn more?
Please feel free to contact me by phone at 07977 401453 or email at justin@jw-coaching.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can fill out the form, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
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