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Oh! Not till next spring.....
Well start stocking that pond now!
As for shade, maybe some, or one, of the fishing companies could provide signature hats for all the kids!
Cabelas has signature hats for 4.95...maybe they could be coaxed into giving a couple dozen?!?
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Trouts don't live in ugly places
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Here's the link. Hope it helps with some ideas...
[url=http://www.wish-a-fish.org/:fa4c7]http://www.wish-a-fish.org/[/url:fa4c7]
Good luck!
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BigTex,
What you're doing is great!
Here's a link to an excellent article that gives great advice on this type fishing.
[url=http://www.jjc.edu/clubs/anglers/Patch/strats.html:beecf]http://www.jjc.edu/clubs/anglers/Patch/strats.html[/url:beecf]
Check out article #1, "Catching more bluegills from your local pond...". I've never done this with handicapped kids, but I have used these techniques for very young kids, and it works great (the author's "60 fish per hour" comment is not hype.)
Lux has some good suggestions for bait. You also might try corn, particularly if there are carp or catfish in the ponds.
Good luck!
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I'm checking with someone at [url=http://www.couragecenter.org:231b3]www.couragecenter.org[/url:231b3] who has done this a lot. Stay tuned.
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Check your yahoo mail, there's a contact for you there.
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Check for area fishing clubs for help,bass clubs TU and FFF--I'm sure some would even help from Houston. Your state DNR would send people to work the event.
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Bill
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OR.....hats (ball caps) from different Fire Departments (and Police Departments?)from around the US would be a neat "keeper".Can you post it on your FD BB? Would ask my son to post it on the KCPD BB if you think it'd be a fun thing. Will find out from the guys at our Cabelas store how to get things donated if you want. How many kids are you anticipating?
Well, if I'd reread your original post, I'd have known you anticipated 25-30 kids! Boy, am I quick today!!
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Trouts don't live in ugly places
[This message has been edited by Betty Hiner (edited 07 June 2005).]
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BT,
Reread your post. We use the inexpensive Zebco spinning rods for the WAF kids. Much easier for the kids to manage and land a fish than the cane poles. Also, seems to be less hazardous http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
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You folks are great. All the ideas and links have been wonderful it will keep me busy for awhile. Betty the hats from other fire depts is great.
Thanks,
BigTex
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Just read back through all the posts to this thread and would ask that "you" remember that these are CHILDREN with handicaps, not HANDICAPPED children. Handicapable! They'll blow your socks off!
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Trouts don't live in ugly places