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The Barbel Society Barbel Challenge Part 2

Jerry Gleeson

Senior Member
The Barbel Society Barbel Challenge in aid of The Army Benevolent Fund

Working as a team Five members of the barbel society are currently planning a task to take place over 10 days in which they will attempt to capture a barbel each including 20 double figure barbel from 10 english rivers, 2 from each river 5 in the north and 5 in the south.

Jerry Gleeson, Paul Floyd, Mark Dutton, Phil Smith and Dave Chambers aim to fish from 8th August 2014 some of the following Rivers:

Dove
Derwent
Trent
Soar
Wavon
Lea
Kennet
Nene
Colne
Thames
Hamps Avon
Arun

The aim is to get sponsors for the team based on the amount double figure barbel caught, on barbel overall or the event as a whole, its hoped members of the angling community family and friends will get behind this very worthwhile cause.
Donations can be made via jerry gleeson is fundraising for ABF The Soldiers' Charity or cheques made payable to The Army Benevolent fund.

Jez
 
Me and the lads are looking for help with stretches of river on the soar, lodden, lea, nene so if anyone would like to help us out please get in touch.

Jez
 
Dates we will be on rivers

Dove 8th/9th
Derwent 9th/10th
Trent 10th/11th
Soar 11th/12th
Nene or wavon 12th/13th
Kings weir 13th/14th
Colne 14th/15th
Lodden or Thames 15th/16th
kennet 16th/17th
Arun/Avon or Stour 17th/18th

Jez
 
I'm pleased to say our sponsors from last years challenge The hook bait company, Wraysbury Baits, The print biz and G-force tackle are sponsoring our event again this year.

If anyone would like to sponsor or donate us please just click on the just giving link jerry gleeson is fundraising for ABF The Soldiers' Charity or if you wish to sponsor us per double caught please just get in touch.

Many thanks as well to Dave Gauntlet for securing us a stretch of the river colne and Teresa Parr and the Earl of Harrington for allowing us access to there stretches of the River Derwent.

Jez
 
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Many thanks to Nigel Gray and Davis Tackle for arranging for us to use the royalty fishery again, cheers its very much appreciated.

Jez
 
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Please get behind us lads and help us raise money for a fantastic charity.

Jez
 
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We need your help to raise money for The Army Benevolent Fund, please sponsor us on the event as a whole or on fish caught, the easieast way to danate is to use the just giving link, to sponsor us on fish caught please contact me.

The Barbel Society Barbel Challenge part 2 in aid of The Army Benevolent Fund
Working as a team four members of the barbel society are currently planning a task to take place over 10 days in which they will attempt to capture a barbel each including 20 double figure barbel from 10 english rivers, 2 from each river 5 in the north and 5 in the south.
Jerry Gleeson, Paul Floyd, Phil Smith and Dave Chambers aim to fish from 8th August 2014 some of the following Rivers:
Dove
Derwent
Trent
Soar
Wavon
Lea
Kennet
Nene
Colne
Thames
Hamps Avon
Arun
The aim is to get sponsors for the team based on the amount double figure barbel caught, on barbel overall or the event as a whole, its hoped members of the angling community family and friends will get behind this very worthwhile cause.
Donations can be made via jerry gleeson is fundraising for ABF The Soldiers' Charity or cheques made payable to The Army Benevolent fund.

 
If anyone is interested in helping we are still looking to secure a stretch of the lodden or st pats stream.

Cheers

Jez
 
Just passed our 1st small milestone and gone past the £100 mark with donations, many thanks to those that have donated already.

Jez
 
Specimen fishing UK have offered to be our official tackle shop sponsor and will donate 10% off all online sales to our justgiving page and will do this every week until the challenge finishes.
It's a fantastic shop with all the top brands so of you fancy some new bits and bobs give them a shout and help our charity out at the same time.

Specimen Fishing UK

Please quote "barbel challenge" should you place an order

Jez
 
Loddon soughted out thanks to Tom Herbert and twyford angling and the thames thanks to civil service angling society.

just a little reminder about specimen fishing uk, this is a fantastic opportunity for us to raise a fantastic amount of money with your help.

Jez
 


Please get behind us and help us raise a fantastic amount of money for our wounded sevicemen and women past and present
The easiest way to donate is our just giving page. jerry gleeson is fundraising for ABF The Soldiers' Charity.
Alternatively if you wish to sponsor us per barbel caught pop your name below.
Dont forget specimen fishing uk in coventry are donating 10% of all online sale's to our just giving page every week until the challenge ends, so if you need any new bits give them a shout and help us out as well. Specimen Fishing UK

Jez
 
Now the planning is finished we will actually be fishing 14 rivers in 10 days
dove, derwent, trent, soar, wavon, nene, lea, colne, loddon, st pats, kennet, thames, avon, arun
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the plan is still to get a barbel each from each river with the ultimate goal of a brace of doubles, we havent a hope in hell of doing it but it will be fun trying and with your help we'll raise lots of money for the army benevolent fund

jez
 
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