Members Articles

Apart from specimen coarse fish our stretches of the Rother hold some very good trout too, both migratory … Read More

Since landing his first carp on the pole young Olliver Kitchener has become a bit of an expert … Read More

When I joined Petworth and Bognor Angling Club and started fishing for the barbel I realised it wouldn’t … Read More

As the weather has been so awful recently and the rivers in constant flood I have had plenty … Read More


Rivers In Flood

Below are a few photos Martin Cornish took in the winter of 2013/14 of the rivers Arun and … Read More


My First Rother Barbel

This is my account of the capture of ‘old whiskers’ (the fish, that is) I have been a … Read More

  Map showing the main places mentioned in this article Tuesday September 3rd 1940 – HambledonMore holidays, despite … Read More

This fascinating account has been transcribed word for word from the diaries of Edward Addison. We previously met Edward in … Read More


Hurston Opening Day

Following the request for any old photographs in the last edition of our magazine, Ray Huskisson one of … Read More

I recently spent a very pleasant hour or so with Edward Addison and his daughter Joan. Edward is … Read More


Bang On 15lb 6oz

I caught my PB Barbel 3 hours after high tide at Watersfield at 1:30 in the morning. The … Read More


Specimen Cup 2011/12

The 2011/12 Specimen Trophy has been awarded to Simon Buckman. His impressive list of specimens included a massive … Read More

Peter Foster reports on the second round of the Chris Humphry Memorial Trophy which was fished at Coultershaw … Read More


Charity Barbel Fish-In

Sunday 17th July 2011 witnessed an unusual gathering at Coultershaw. Why were seventeen anglers and two women standing … Read More


Disaster into Triumph

Alan Bell related this story to me as I was on the train back down from a heavy … Read More