‘Water just makes you feel better’: the Cornish angling club that’s not about catching fish

On Falmouth pier, volunteer angling coaches and men and women of all ages gather regularly for fresh air, companionship and the mindfulness that comes from casting a rod into the sea

When Justin Keight saw two ambulances outside his best friend's house one morning during the Covid lockdown, he knew instantly what it meant. His friend, who was married with children, had lived with depression.

The day before he killed himself he told me he was really struggling," he says. Keight urged him to stay the night and talk, but his friend did not want to break the social distancing rules.

On Falmouth pier, Andrew prepares his rod to take part in the Tight Lines fishing session