Why are teenagers hooked on fishing?

Name: Why are teenagers hooked on fishing?
Uploaded: 2024-05-06T07:20:19.000Z
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Description: Teenagers are hooked on angling as figures reveal a 23% year-on-year increase in annual fishing licences issued to those aged 13-16 by the Environment Agency in England.

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Teenagers are hooked on angling as figures reveal a 23% year-on-year increase in annual fishing licences issued to those aged 13-16 by the Environment Agency in England.

BBC London's Tolu Adeoye went to meet a young angler to find out why it is so popular.

London

6 May