Research & Conservation Auction

Press release, Barbel Society Research and Conservation Online Auction

The Barbel Society is pleased to announce that the third online auction in aid of the BS Research and Conservation Fund will be commencing the first week in November.

The auctions have so far raised in excess of ten thousand pounds, which has been spent or committed to projects involving stocking of barbel or habitat improvement works on several UK rivers.

The Aire and the Dane in Yorkshire, the Thames, the Teme and the Dorset Stour have all benefited from BS funds in partnership with the Environment Agency, and further work is planned, as well as more research into barbel habitat and populations.

Tackle prizes been donated by major tackle companies including Drennan, Fox, Daiwa, Bruce and Walker,, Masterline, Hardy Greys and Wychwood, and fishing days with famous anglers feature in the range of lots up for auction, as well as books, paintings and bait packages from Dynamite and Nutrabaits.

The auction is open to BS members only, but membership at half price is available from Ist November.

Further details from the BS website at [url]www.barbelsociety.co.uk[/url]

Fred, what is the rationale for only allowing BS members to participate in the auction?Would not more funds be raised if it was open to all who had an interest in the species?

I'll bid on your behalf, it'll be run on the Society's Members Forum!

Details of auctionitems will be published on the website.

That explains it then.I think E-bay have a auction format for future reference.

Thanks Fred.Good luck with the auction.

Thanks Nigel.

I'll have a look at the E-bay format.

What I should have highlighted or emphasised, is that for thisseason only, we are offering a halfprice membership effective from November 1st.

Just wait until you see what's on offer, you may well feel that's enough reason to join.

Here are just some of the items in this years auction.

The auction will commence on Wednesday 5th November 2008.

A copy of The Fighting Barbel by Peter Wheat
A Day on the Upper Teme with Steve Pope next summer
1 BS Fishery ticket for all waters for 2009/10 season
Fox Stratos FS7000 REEL
1 membership of Ringwood and District AA
A day on the river Nidd with Bryce Henderson
A day with Phil Smith
A day with Ade Kiddel
Fox Duo Lite Barbel rod,
A Pete Reading Barbel Pin
A signed copy, of Fred Crouch's autobiography Skies of Fire, Rivers of Gold
1 Christchurch AC membership
A days fishing with Fred Crouch
A day with Pete Reading
A Day on a Private Stretch of the river Kennet with Steve Pope
2 Boxtree Press angling books signed by John Wilson.
A custom built Peregrine 11ft Stepped Up Avon Rod
An original watercolour of a barbel painted by John Searl
A Fox 15ft barbel flood rod
A day with Martin James.
A day with Chris Holley
A framed picture painted by the late Mike Burdon
A Wychwood Rogue 1.75lb barbel rod
A day at the Hazelford syndicate water on the river Trent
A custom built rod from Bruce and Walker
A "Fred Crouch Jet"Aerial Centrepin
A day on a Thames punt with Jon Berry,Also includes a signed copy of his book A Can Of Worms.
A boxed set of Chris Lythe floats
A copy of Four Seasons by Chris Yates, signed by Chris
A Gary Mills centre pin

I've just had an update, there will be <u>over 50 items</u> in the auction, includingan amazing day with Dave Steuart on his stretch of the Test, framed signed original proofs from Martin and Hughs Catching the Impossible book, more paintings, books, bait and tackle.

If any ofmy FM friendswould like to donate something, a day's fishing with you,or on your fishery, an item of equipment, works of angling art, a signed copy of yourbook,all would be very welcome.

Don't forget, <u>it could be your river</u> that receives some funding.

Ifyou don't want to join up to The Barbel Society, even for £10!

<u>I can bid on your behalf</u>.

On both counts, PM me

Thanks

Fred

It's started!

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Special deals for the fisheries too!

Join the Barbel Society today and enjoy real barbel fishing!

Don't forget, I can buy on your behalf.

Have a look before it's too late, the first tranche of lots will be closing from 7:15pm on wednesday 19th.

Lots & lots!

http://www.mikeberridge.co.uk/rcauction_2008/bs_auction_index_2008.htm

Tonights the night it all gets going, if you see something you want, PM or mail me.

Well, acouple ofbargains went tonight./forum/smilies/hot_smiley.gif/forum/smilies/hot_smiley.gif

More to be picked up tomorrow./forum/smilies/party_smiley.gif

Just in case you don't read certain threads, the auction made a littlein excess of £7000.

The Barbel Society is pleased to announce that the grand total raised for the Research and Conservation Fund in the recent BS online auction was in excess of £7600.

Grateful thanks from the Society go to major tackle forms such as Bruce and Walker, Drennan, Fox, Shimano, Dynamite Baits and Nutrabaits, to name just a few, as well as noted anglers such as John Wilson, Martin Bowler, Phil Smith, Chris Holley and Graham Elliott, who all donated tackle or fishing days.

The extra funds mean that projects such as barbel stocking and habitat improvement on the Dorset Stour, Thames, Teme and Yorkshire Aire can be continued, and further work on the Ouse, Kennet and Hampshire Avon are now being considered.

The Barbel Society recently funded a stocking of barbel into the River Aire, with a £1000 grant to Keighley Angling Club.

There will be work in partnership with the EA on the River Teme in the New Year, kick started with BS funds, and there will be further stocking of the Dorset Stour next year, when a further 3000 Calverton bred barbel will be added to 6000 already introduced to the river as part of a scheme initiated by the BS.

"Ideas and funding from the BS has meant that a joint expenditure of well over £60, 000 will have occurred in partnership with the EA and fishing clubs in the last two years, all of potential benefit to barbel and barbel rivers"

For more details on BS Research and Conservation work, and how to join the Barbel Society, see the BS website

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