Munro Reid contacted us and asked us to share a little about the Let's Tackle Cancer Campaign he is involved with. We were very, very happy to help spread the word about the wonderful work they are doing in raising money to help beat this truly terrible disease
The let's tackle cancer auction was born on a fly fishing forum over two years ago just to raise a couple of pounds by members auctioning their spare tackle they no longer use.
The charity auction soon grew arms and legs and with support and donations from a lot of celebrity anglers, trade members, fishing clubs and associations, to date the let's tackle cancer auctions have raised over twenty three thousand pounds for Marie Curie, Cancer Research and MacMillan Nurses.
Donations vary from boxes of flies, fishing permits, guiding, casting instruction or simply some old or new fishing tackle, a few home made flies, show tickets etc.
Any donation however large or small are all gratefully received.
So far the response has been over- whelming with donations from fishing celebrities like Paul Young, Oliver Edwards, Hywel Morgan, John Tyzack, Bernard Cribbins, Scott McKenzie, Bill Drury, Stan Headley, Stevie Munn, Finlay Wilson and other well known Hardy and Orvis fishing guides.
Some of interesting lots still to be listed are listed below:
Salmon fishing on the Macallan Distillery corporate beat with lunch and distillery tour.
Overnight stay and salmon fishing on the Aberdeenshire Dee with Salmo International and hosted by Paul Young.
Guided trout fishing on Loch Leven with Stan Headley.
Guided salmon fishing on the River Tweed with Finlay Wilson.
Pike fishing on Chew.
Hardy Sintrix rod donated by Hardy/Greys.
Selection of fishing tackle from Daiwa.
Please follow this link to view the charity videos filmed with Paul Young, Hywel Morgan and Scott McKenzie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhnZDiCJAw&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtrulsLJLXo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMd9yP6e7sw&feature=player_detailpage&list=UUlSyMLo3Rs-DXPkxhKYhJxw
Please also see below the running total for each of the charity LTC funds.
http://www.justgiving.com/LetsTackleCancer
http://www.justgiving.com/letstacklecancermariecurie
http://www.justgiving.com/Brian-Taylor8
To view the lots that have passed and the auctions that are currently running please follow the link below:
http://www.flyforums.co.uk/lets-tackle-cancer/
http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/250-Let-s-Tackle-Cancer-Charity-Auction
Contact Munroe Reid via the links below
www.letstacklecancer.co.uk
www.tintotroutfishery.co.uk
www.riverclydefishing.com