All New Applicants will typically be serving or retired members of the Armed Forces or their Reserves, although periodically Membership may be extended at the discretion of The Committee, to civilian applicants who have expressed an interest in joining.
Immediate Entry may be offered to anyone who is currently Serving as a member of the regular Armed Forces.
A Waiting List is in effect for any person:
1. Who has already paid an entrance fee and is on the Association’s Dormant List and may wish to re-join the Association after taking a sabbatical for a season (or more) due to personal reasons, and also:
2. Retired members of the Armed Services and both Serving & Retired members of the Reserves,plus
3. Any civilian applicants who have applied to join.
The PSFFA limits its membership each season to the maximum number that the waters will support without over-fishing. The Waiting List usually amounts to between twenty-thirty names by the end of each year. About ten to twelve vacancies arise each season, some of which are taken by the returning members or Serving or Ex-service personnel.
2025 Subscription Rates:
ENTRANCE FEE (compulsory on joining) – £100 .00
FULL MEMBER – £500.00
OVERSEAS/SEAGOING MEMBER – £250.00
JUNIOR SERVING MEMBER (under 21*) – £125.00
FAMILY MEMBER (over 21*) – £250.00
FAMILY MEMBER (16-21*) – £125.00
FAMILY MEMBER (under 16*) – £ zero subs
* At 1st April in the relevant year of Membership
How to Apply:
Please complete a New Member Application Form and return it, together with a copy of any document that confirms your Service, to the PSFFA Membership Secretary via e-mail membership@psffa.org. The Membership Secretary will then let you know if immediate acceptance is possible, together with a request for payment of the appropriate fees OR, whether your application will be placed on the Waiting List pending a vacant rod becoming available.