Angling For Mindfulness
Tight Lines uses sea angling as the vehicle to help alleviate the growing pressures and struggles within the current social and economic climate of Cornwall with full access for all adults.
The main focus of this community project, is on those of adult age who are experiencing difficulty and issues with mental health, including PTSD, anxiety, stress and depression.
We strive to help through angling workshops and demonstrating a new life skill, whilst engaging with like minded individuals, creating its very own angling community.
Tight Lines hopes to help as many people in Cornwall as possible, using our biggest ally, the sea.
Meet The Team
What We Do
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Tony Portas
Co-Founder
Tony Portas is a founding member of Tight Lines, a CIC project located in Cornwall that aims to utilise fishing as a tool to improve the mental health and overall well-being of Cornish individuals. With over 50 years of experience in both fresh and saltwater fishing, he has been fortunate enough to build a growing tackle business in the heart of the Lizard Peninsula, which has connected him with a network of lasting friendships throughout Cornwall and beyond. Tony is a qualified Level 2 angling coach.
Despite personal struggles over the past two years, Tony has experienced unconditional support from the local and wider fishing communities. Through fishing, he has found a means to disconnect from the daily grind and has become an advocate for the power of fishing to improve mental health and well-being. He co-founded Tight Lines with the mission to use fishing to improve outcomes for those who suffer from mental health issues, both locally in Cornwall and ultimately throughout the wider fishing community.
Whether on a boat, beach, rock, or in the shop, Tony invites you to join him in sharing his passion for fishing and its potential to make a positive impact in people's lives. Tight lines
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Justin Keight
Founder
Justin Keight is the founder of Tight Lines, a CIC project in Cornwall that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing outcomes of Cornish people through fishing. With over 35 years of sea angling experience, Justin's passion for the sport began at a young age. Justin is a qualified Level 2 sea angling coach.
After losing his best friend to mental health, Justin was inspired to establish Tight Lines in 2022. Through this project, he hopes to share his love of fishing and use it as a tool to help others.
Justin is also the owner of an outdoor adventure business in Cornwall, which provides opportunities for people to explore and enjoy the natural beauty of the county. He has a young family and enjoys spending time with them in the great outdoors.
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Megan Searle
Co-Founder
As a co-founder of Tight Lines, Megan plays an integral role in organsing and managing the technical aspects of the organisation. Her dedication to making a positive impact on the mental health and well-being of the Cornish community is unwavering.
Outside of Tight Lines, Megan Searle is a skilled marketing coordinator, content creator, and social media guru.
Megan's expertise in digital marketing and social media has been instrumental in helping Tight Lines gain visibility and attract supporters. When she's not working on Tight Lines, she can be found exploring the Cornish coast, wild swimming and capturing Cornwall through her lens.
Adult Services
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Sea Angling
Sea angling sessions and workshops to introduce adults in Cornwall to a healthy outdoor sport. Helping people embark on their own fishing journey, empowering confidence and competence through tuition and education.
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Meetings
Organising fortnightly meetings for those wishing to learn about the art of fishing and wellness. Working with and helping the community and to discuss everything fishing, health and Cornwall related, sharing angling tips, life experiences, meet new like minded people and socialise.
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Events
Providing fundraising events centred around fishing, feasts and happenings. Working in unison with local Cornish businesses for the people of Cornwall to help bring communites closer together and help tackle mental health.
Tight Lines will also seek to work alongside and support a range of Cornish businesses creating fundraising events for Tight Lines and other worthy local causes through feastnights, music nights, and beach litter picks in Cornwall.
If you are a Cornish business and would like to work alongside Tight Lines helping to improve the lives of the people living in Cornwall, please do drop us line.
The main strand of Tight Lines’ work is directly supporting the mental health needs of individuals and communities, acting as a health and wellbeing referral for companies, practitioners and organisations.
If you would like to get in touch regarding social prescribing and referals or have any ideas for fundraisers and happenings, we would love to hear from you, just click the button below.