There are two routes you can become a member :-

1.            If you  reside less than 35 miles from Reading you must  join one of our Affiliated Clubs

               See Affiliated Clubs in About Us page for one near to you.  Some Clubs  are also listed below.

2.            If you reside more than 35 miles from Reading then you can become a member by either route 1. or by

               becoming  an Associate Member.

The angler that wants to fish our Specimen Group waters overnight or long stay will require the permit listed above plus  a Specimen Group Permit.

Specimen group details can be found in our specimen group section located here

Associate Membership Details

Associate Members permits are obtainable from our Associate Members Secretary :-

Graham  Hawkins 50 St. Marys Way, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YR

His telephone number is 0118 983 4206 or e mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Associate Members permit price for 20010/11 season.

Senior Permit   -    £60-00,   O.A.P. and Registered Disabled Permit  -  £35-00,

Accompanied Associate Junior Permit -  £14-00

Please return the completed form below with a cheque made payable to R. and D.A.A. together with  two 2nd class stamps  preferably before 28^th April 2010. The permits will be posted to you from mid May onwards for the start of the new season.

Click here for the application form

CLUB MEMBERSHIPS

COURAGE/S.E. ANGLING CLUB

Fellow Fisherman,

Thank you for looking at our web page with reference to the above.

Courage and S.E. (Southern Electricity) had been separate Clubs affiliated to R&DAA for many years but agreed to join forces when membership began to fall in 2000.

The Club consists of approximately 200 anglers aged from 16 to 70 years of age. It is a very friendly Club and we meet once a month throughout the year for our meetings at a Pub in Reading. The R&DAA’S General Secretary and several of the Association's Bailiffs are members of the Club.

We have no waters of our own and Membership consists of an R&DAA Permit only.

The cost for 2010-11 season is for a Senior  £60-00. OAP/RDP £32.00 Junior £13.00

The 2010-11 Match venues are shown below and are regularly attended by 12 – 15 anglers however you do not have to fish these matches as a member.

If you require further information or may wish to join please contact  Alan Hughes on 0118 986 7430

MATCHES FOR 2010-11

NEWTOWN A.C.

Based in the Bracknell area Newtown A.C. were formed in 1962 and hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday in each month at the Winkfield Club at Winkfield Row near Bracknell. All will be made welcome and the Club is happy to accept postal applications. First point of contact is their Secretary Mick Wright by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or on 01344 456876.

ADVENTURE ANGLING SOCIETY

Adventure Angling Society currently has about 250 members. We have been the largest club in Basingstoke for some years and continue to offer good value for money in fishing terms.

Our current venues include popular Willow Pool, a man made reservoir of about an acre stocked with carp, bream, chub, rudd, perch and inverted goldfish. Other fish known to be in the venue in the past include Crucian Carp, Rainbow Trout and Tench, although reports of these fish have dwindled through the years. The quiet ambience of this venue adds to the good fishing, and it is available year round, although we do ask that junior members are accompanied by a senior/OAP member as the venue is deep with steep banks.

Bow Brook at Bramley is also available to members, however this small tributary of the Loddon is rarely fished as it is so overgrown and shallow. In winter this can provide good roaming sport for Chub and Roach especially when there is frost on the ground and the water levels are up. Just seek out the deep pools.

Add to this ALL 32 miles of the Basingstoke Canal (scene of many national championships recently) and you can see we are very good value for money.

We also provide exchange tickets with RAE angling for the River Blackwater at Eversley and with Staceys for their lakes at Soke Road and Barlows Lakes at Tadley

Affiliated for over 30 years we are active supporters of Reading & District Angling Association with two Executive Council members. It goes without saying that by far our most popular venues are the waters of RDAA, which include Rivers Kennet, Loddon, and Thames, Kennet & Avon Canal, together with 13 specimen lakes, many of which are available all year.

With a very well run match section that is self financing (i.e. none of our members cash supports the fewer match anglers) we offer the most varied fishing whether it be match, pleasure or specimen angling.

We believe that with two newsletters a year and approachable committee members we also offer outstanding value for money for a season of fishing and we are always happy to accept new members from anywhere in the country. Some of our current members live In Wales, Scotland, Kent, Devon and even Northumberland.

Our prices for 2008/9 Season for all the above are as follows:-

Other prices without RDAA ticket are available.

Please contact Paul Wilding our Secretary on 01256 351238 (leave a message if there is no reply) Or alternatively write to Paul Wilding, Secretary, Adventure Angling Society, 48 Highwood Ridge, Basingstoke, Hants RG22 4UU or e-mail at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for an application form and we will gladly send form to you to apply. Sorry no form no membership.

Prestcold Angling Club

Founded around 1963 as part of the Prestcold engineering works social club the Fishing club has out lived the company but still retains the friendliness associated with a works club. Membership is approximately 150 including OAP &Junior members

The club also has an active match section with a regular turn out of around 15 to 20

Anglers of all ages

Membership fees for 2010-2011 season

Seniors     £56 00 + £2.00 Joining fee for new members (first year only)

OAP/RDP £28.00

Junior       £13.00

For more information / membership applications contact  Graham Hawkins on 0118 9834206 or

e mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SUNDIAL A.C.

We are a small club based in London who enjoy our fishing on the R&DAA waters.

Our membership fee is £25.00 and a R&DAA permit fee of £50.00 will be added.

Contact Pete Griffiths on 0207 385 4301 for further details.