Disable fishing [Archive]

hunterman1971

05-07-2006, 08:59 PM

how many people that are disable fish from a wheel chair are there any here in ky or do you know someone that is in a chair that would like to fish lets see if there is ...i'm one is there more i'm just fishing for any disable people let me know....thanks

1sporticus

05-07-2006, 10:05 PM

I did for about 9 months and then I started regaining my legs somewhat. I have graduated to crutches, and have passed my 3 year anniversity on them. Andy

cook

05-08-2006, 09:17 AM

My wife is in and out of a wheelchair for the last 10 years.She loves to fish,but hasn't been able to get out this year.
She will usually outfish me for cats because she won't move around and recast much,she also caught a 7# bass off a handicap dock we were at one year,not a monster but bigger than my best.

LarryE

05-08-2006, 11:37 AM

I don't know of many, and let me tell ya Fishtrap Dam/State Park does not have a SINGLE handicap assesible fishing area on the lake side or spillway side AT ALL..

It's a disgrace that my uncle who is disabled can't fish with us because they have overlooked the disabled.

on_the_fly

05-23-2006, 10:49 AM

they are changing the tailwaters here at rough river lake ( repair of shoot) but are extending the gate wall and adding a sidewalk that will be handicap assesible

Mudmarlin

05-25-2006, 06:14 PM

On Taylorsville lake there is wheel chair access at the Possium Ridge Ramp. I was there last weekend and saw several people in chairs fishing there.

Spongiform

05-25-2006, 07:24 PM

I read about a special wheelchair using tank treads a few weeks ago.

www.tankchair.com (http://www.tankchair.com)

Something like that might make it a bit easier on you to go fishing my friends :)

~
Brian

Fatkat

05-25-2006, 08:05 PM

FishMan

05-25-2006, 08:25 PM

I am checking on a tank chair. I can walk short distance and stand for a few minutes. I use an electric chair but they have limits. I may need to get a wheel chair accesable boat in the future. War eagle makes one I may try if needed. I'm lucky there are many who can't stand at all.