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Reels on Wheels was founded in 2007 to enable disabled and less able anglers to continue to pursue their passion for angling. Nick Rowe is the wheelchair-using "disabled angler" who works to promote angling for everyone, regardless of their ability (or disability), age, sex, etc., by raising awareness of the "Buddy System". If you'd like to know more, visit http://www.reels-on-wheels.org
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 3W ago

Carp Match in Devon

The NORTH DEVON FISHING BANTER AND TIP PAGE (Facebook) have arranged a Carp Match to help raise funds for Reels on Wheels. The event takes place on Saturday the 26th May at Digger Lakes.  The owner has given the group the use of Persey’s lake FREE of charge as the match is for a good [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 3W ago

Fundraising Letter

2012 is a hugely important year in the British calendar as we approach the Summer Olympic and indeed, Paralympic Games. For 4 disabled people it is also a hugely important year: It’s a year they have dreamed of for a long time and it will be their last competitive adventure together, as a Team. I [.
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 1M ago

Patrons for Reels on Wheels.

Finding people who would like to be a patron is hard, but I was shocked when a celebrity told me that they didn’t donate money and would not be interested in being a patron. I was gob smacked, it’s not about getting money from them and I have never asked a patron for money. If [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 1M ago

We need your help

Last year Jim Williams and I fished the world carp classic…well we are going to do it again this year, but we need help. Now we are not going to beg for financial help but simply ask…if you can help no matter how little we will be very grateful, and over the next few days [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 4M ago

World Carp Classic 2012

Last year Jim Williams and I fished the world carp classic…well we are going to do it again this year, but we need help. This year will be my last year of competition fishing so we want to make the WCC in september something special. We were the first team of disabled anglers to take [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 7M ago

Our Biggest Challenge Part 1

Jim Williams, David Pooley and I took part in the 2011 World Carp Classic. Now I hear you say “ok great…so what” Well we are all registered disabled, we have various disabilities. Jim suffers from Chemical poisoning, Dave suffers from cluster headaches and I have to use a wheelchair but I can do ver
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 11M ago

Festival Report 2011

2011 saw the 4th Festival for Reels on Wheels, which we held at Peterstone Coarse Lakes in South Wales thanks to Martin Cronin fishery manager and Phil Scrivens the owner. Friday saw a hot sunny day and I guess 80% of the anglers turning up, to set up ready for the weekend. Bivvy city was [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 1Y ago

Makes it all Worthwhile

Sometimes I sit back and wonder if I do make any difference in the world of angling with Reels on Wheels…well after reading something that somebody has written about me I feel very humble and more determined than ever to make a difference. Below is a copy of what was written, for which I thank [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 1Y ago

What a Surprise!

Just when you feel your banging your head up against a brick wall, nice things happen. This morning I received and e-mail from a guy who said he was going to write a book and give the profits to the DAA!!! WoW, is this a hoax?, is it a mistake? or could it be genuine?…Well [...]
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Disabled Angler - Reels on Wheels · 1Y ago

New Lady Patrons

Reels on Wheels has now got a few lady members so we thought it would be nice to ask a couple of lady anglers to become patrons. I first approached Wendy Perry who I first saw on a Fishing show on TV…I asked her to join us and write a little bit about herself and [...]
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