Alex became a qualified Level 1 angling coach with the Pike Anglers Club of Great Britain in February 2014. Since then, he has volunteered at a couple of coaching days in Coventry and Farringdon. He is also volunteering with Leonard Cheshire Disability and is working with disabled anglers. This is giving him a very good insight into disabled access at the waterside. The soft toy pike, named "Gherkin" by a keen child angler, is a brilliant teaching aid
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