2013/11/05 21:58:55
Clint S
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apzh1Itx_P0
 
It is a creek that is catch and release only and only open to kids under 16 and mobility impaired anglers.
 
You can't  say idea  on the topic????
2013/11/05 22:04:50
hot tuna
Can't see the product either
2013/11/06 07:25:13
fichy
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!!!!!!!!!
2013/11/06 07:47:01
dimebrite2
For the most part you're absolutely right fichy. But my opinion is semi biased as I look for areas that are wider open with my kids and hesitate from taking the rod out of the truck in busy season. In peak season we fished dsr twice with my son and it was usually for an hour or so good. Had one guy jump in our spot while fighting a fish. He left before we even came back from fighting it from my snarlish growl I gave him from about 30 yards up stream. The new wall in town is great for kids. Had my son and daughter out on Sunday there. They both took turns floating a bobber. Everyone fishing stayed away. One guy accidentally casted over my sons line and immediately apologized and walked upstream... so yes, for the most part everyone on the river is great to kids. But a kids/handicapped zone would be a great thing for the river.
2013/11/06 09:55:03
r2g2
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.
2013/11/06 10:31:22
hot tuna
While it's apples to oranges, Ice fishing offers all the above opportunities :)
2013/11/06 10:36:08
r2g2
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.
2013/11/06 11:05:47
hot tuna
personally I don't see the benefit of a kids only area on the Ontario tribs..
for the most part of what I've experienced it's a "mans" game, no disrespect to women & children, just a term..
I don't think enough parents would take their children to make a designated area beneficial.. While I see a few do, they are few and far between.. Even if such are was there I still think very, very few folks traveling to fish there would bring their kids along on a trip just to fish the kiddie pool..
2013/11/06 12:03:59
pafisher
I think a "OLD FARTS" designated stretch is in order.How about the entire LFZ!.....I would go for that!
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