On his latest visit to the Rother Stephen Gray used trotting tactics to catch Roach, Dace, Gudgeon Perch, Minnows, Chublets and a Chub of about a 1lb.

Although Stephen enjoys trotting he also likes to put out a second rod, a light Chub rod, on this occasion he managed to hook and land a decent Barbel of 8lb 3oz.

Stephen also had this 8lb 8oz Common that nearly pulled his rod in such was the ferocity of the take whilst he was concentrating on trotting.

Apart from the Barbel and Carp Stephen also had a Jack Pike too on his second rod.

Young Jack Marwood got his winter piking campaign off to a good start with this 6lb 1oz Pike caught from the Coultershaw stretch of the River Rother.

Jack lost a much bigger specimen from the same swim about an hour before.

Brian Hooper was delighted to capture this estimated double figure PB Rother Barbel on a boilie, after resting the swim he had baited up previously with hemp, 6mm pellets and a few boilies.

Brian described the fight as short, but very spirited, with his 1.5lb test curve rod bent double the whole time.

Fishery Officer Mike Kitchener and son Ollie were in Festive mood when they fished the Middle Pond at Hurston Lane Fishery recently.

Using waggler tactics with maggot as hookbait they both caught carp and as seems to be the norm these days it was young Ollie who had the best fish of the day, the one pictured at 8lb 1oz.

Ian Duffy is having a blinding first season on club waters. Having caught a PB Barbel of 14lb plus only a matter of a few weeks ago he has smashed that again. This time with a new club record fish of 18lb 9oz.

Ian informed us that the fish put up an incredible fight and he was absolutely staggered by the size and weight of the fish when netted and witnessed by a fellow member.

Not wishing to be outdone by his brother Ian (see below) Adam Duffy set out to land one of our specimen Rother Barbel.

Adam achieved his goal in style with this superb pristine Barbel of 13lb 6oz, which like his brothers is a new personal best for the species.

Ben Sharman stuck it out on a recent wet and windy session on the Arun at Watersfield and was rewarded with this superb 5lb 7oz Chub

The fish which is a new PB for Ben was caught using standard legering tactics with pellet as hookbait.

Having had an unsuccessful Pike trip to the River Arun at Watersfield rather than just going home Ian Duffy switched his attention to the Rother in the hope of catching one of it’s specimen Barbel.

He was certainly glad he made that spontaneous decision because within thirty minutes of setting up in his chosen swim his rod bent right round and after a good ten minute fight which tested his tackle to the limit he landed this 14lb 1oz PB Barbel .

Drew Allan and his dad Alastair did not let the recent wet weather dampen their enthusiasm when they had a recent session at The Granary.

Despite getting soaked to the skin they both enjoyed catching some healthy looking carp.

Drew is pictured with a nice Common Carp of 5lb 8oz