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It is a great idea. I've met some people that took their kids there. There's a similar piece of water coming into the Cumberland River in Kentucky.
Oddly, in the conservative south, there seems to be many more handicap fishing platforms and places where kids fish without adult competition. I can think of a number  of well known small trout rivers  in Tenn. and N.C. that have them and prohibit adults and the non-handicapped. They are stocked with some nice trout a few times a year Kind of blows up the theory that conservatives in the south  are callous and selfish.
Greedy humans come in all forms.  I've thought about where one might go besides the estuary ramp on the SR, or if a kids area would be good. Due to the variability of season, and more importantly, water level; it would be difficult. In my experience, if someone is fishing with a kid, they get extra room and help if needed. Andy could speak to that, I just know what has happened around me.  I know when I fished the Paradise Pool in the middle of Oct. , there was a kid with his Dad that hooked up a few times and everyone reeled up and watched, even me that was WAY below the action. If that fish had run down and crossed me, I would have felt like an idiot.  If there was anything I could have done to help, I would have done it.  Even snaggers and litter chuckers will help kids. We don't want them to be the example to follow, though!!!!!!!!!

Handicapped areas came up here a couple of years ago. We kicked around our preferences and some  kinda settled in on Unemployment as a nice place for one- right next to  a parking lot with decent fish numbers most all the time. There are also mostly enough fishermen there that  someone with a net may well be willing  to help out from time to time when needed.( happens there regularly now from what I have seen) We also discussed the boat landing by the A bridge down river.
  Took the liberty at that time to call the State about the possibility and got a polite no. As I recall when reporting back on the forum the excuse was they  preferred mostly ponds as opposed to moving waters for such places.  Kinda understand their position although don't wholly agree with it. Those needing a special place dont always come alone and the 'moving waters' concept does not always apply IMHO.
 Think exclusive kid zones may follow suite with the handicapped although there is no special 'cost' involved- that may be a positive in a nice idea.
 Of course the P to P places or any privatly owned bank with no State fishing lease could do it in a small area as a public service quite easily - don't hold your breath.

Agree -often felt like the Pied Piper on the lake across the street in Winter. Neighborhood kids sometimes  came out to 'help'  lol.
 Feel a bit like a spoil sport but that place posted with the kids fishing appears to be a dreaded Pay to Play for kids. Too much of THAT on the Sr already.
Just an occasional 'kids only' on a pool here and there  or even a nice portion of some larger pools would be quite nice.

I think a "OLD FARTS" designated stretch is in order.How about the entire LFZ!.....I would go for that!

bigbear2012
i thought it already was!

No it is n't,lots of young "stealth lifters" as well as some older ones too were in attendance this year.

While not really thinking a section of the river would be good ,  overall I just thought is was  a great idea.   They could almost do a kids only area above the LFZ for a stretch.   Never really walked up there, but I am sure there is good water.   

dimebrite2
Beautiful water above the wire

SSHHHHHUUUUSH!!!.....don't spot burn

Seen wheelchairs on it and MOST of the time people showed some respect.
A couple other times guys crowded them or pushed in front of the platform destroying any chance the challenged fisher had.
Very little benifit in the end.