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Announcement

Mike Osborne

Mike Osborne

Senior Member
Announcement for the Public Launch of the "Association of Barbel Fishers"

Welcome to news of the ABF – The Association of Barbel Fishers. We at the ABF have formed our association with a clear view of what we want in the future. We are a natural evolution in specialist groups and will be run democratically with elected officials.

The current members now wish to offer membership to all interested anglers. Initially, membership of the ABF will require a small donation in order to prove identity; these donations will be used to finance the ABF running costs.

The ABF is NOT intended to become opposed to existing barbel forums or groups and does not intend to participate in Internet conflicts with any group nor individual. In fact many existing members are also members of other current websites, forums and barbel groups.

We want a group that values it’s members and becomes the place for friendships and shared experiences to develop, to bring enjoyment to our fishing.

One of the main aims of the ABF is that the membership contributes and has a say in the way the association operates.
In the near future the ABF, given your support and encouragement, intends to provide members with: -
· Members ‘Away Days’ forum to arrange fishing days on each other’s waters.
· Weekly News
· A regular on-line magazine as and when we grow
· Regular fundraising events for charities nominated by the membership.

Given good support and a firm financial base, in the medium and long term we plan to provide: -
· A robust membership base and a group managed by elected officials.
· Associate memberships of various barbel rivers around the whole country.
· Group ‘get-togethers’ and ‘fish-ins’ and other similar events.
· Support for barbel welfare in the form of habitat improvement working in conjunction with other appropriate parties.


Go to the following page:

members-area

Then fill in new members section using real names only which will be verified.

You are cordially invited to come along and join us,

Good Fishing, The Association of Barbel Fishers.

Mike Osborne
 
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Your link isn't working Mike...
 
Is this related to BFW??

The reason I ask is that I just joined and made a donation and the paypal address is barbelfishers@anglinginnovations.co.uk and Angling Innovations is the name that Bobs BFW rod business uses..........

I have no problem with this but others will and I think it needs clarification.........
 
It is quite straightforward, Bob Gill is the proprietor of angling innovations is our treasurer and he is using his email address for notification.

Angling innovations do make BFW rods but there is no other link. It is not related to BFW.

We'll change the email address when Bob gets back from fishing to avoid any confusion. It's my fault I missed that one.

Conrad (ABF web designer etc)
 
Thanks Conrad, I'm in and wish you guys all the luck in the world, I am sure with some good management and a little luck this can only be successful...........
 
Mike Osborne said:
Hi Tom,

The ABF Constitution is available on the website to members of the ABF,
Mike
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Mike, surely it'd be more pertinent to let potential members make an informed descision on whether to join, therefore letting any prospective members read the constitution first?

Apart from this query it all sounds for the good.:)
 
As a "member", I can say the thing that swayed me was the one line regarding "elected officials", a point other groups could have thought about in the past.........
 
Colin Gordon said:
Mike, surely it'd be more pertinent to let potential members make an informed descision on whether to join, therefore letting any prospective members read the constitution first?

Apart from this query it all sounds for the good.:)
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Hi Colin I would have to agree . Until you have read the constitution you dont know what you are signing up to . If people are being asked to part with their money then surely they have a right to know first , So they can make a informed judgement before signing up . Its only my opionion
 
Tom,Colin, Mike & Gordon, & Joe,

The announcement contains basic information of the ABF aims & intent though should any have a specific query with regard to the constitution (ie, the ABF rules and make-up), please PM me and I will endeavour to clarify anything you wish to pose,
Mike
 
Hang on can I just point out that the money people are being asked to part with is as low as £1 (or as high as you like). It is for identity purposes only. I could make the constitution viewable but I will have to ask the membership, cos it's democratic like.

Conrad
 
the minimum to join is only £1.00 and worth that just to join and look around .then read all,the constitution, see who else is on,what its all about etc. ;)
then when guilt kicks in :eek: just make a further donation :) :D
at least for the miserly sum of a pound you at least have another site you can log onto and visit at your leisure.....good luck with the site lads. :D
 
Dwindling stocks of barbel, even more barbel societies and forums.
Spose we'll have to fill the time up some how. :rolleyes: ;)
 
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