Temporary Handicapped Fisherman?

[Brett Meyer]

I was hoping that someone out there could help me out. I will be having surgery on my shoulder next month, and had a trip to LOTW planned for a couple weeks after surgery. Being that I won't be able to use my one arm, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas, or tricks which would enable me to fish with my one good arm. I hate to be left behind for this trip, so If anyone has any ideas, let me know. This might be useful to other people too.<P>Thanks, Brett Meyer<p>[This message has been edited by Brett Meyer (edited 04-20-2003).]

[AaronM]

Just dont fall overboard. It would be what they call a circle swimmer. But with your arm, I would find a rod with a longg cork end, which you could hold with your legs and reel with your arm. Thats the only idea I could think of right now. Hopefully someone has a better way. Good luck!<P><BR>------------------<BR>Two pretzels were walking down the street. One was 'a salted' <P><p>[This message has been edited by fishingfrenzy (edited 04-20-2003).]

[upnorth]

I am not sure where but I am sure that I have seen electric reels out there somewhere that would probably work. Hold on I will check Cabelas Here it is:<BR><A HREF="http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jhtml?id=0014201&navAction=jump&navCount=0&indexId=&parentId=&parentType=&rid=&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%" TARGET=_blank>http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jhtml?id=0014201&navAction=jump&navCount=0&indexId=&parentId=&parentType=&rid=&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%</A> 2Fcatalog%2Fpod-link.jhtml.2_A&_DAV=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcontent%2FPod%2F01%2F42%2F01%2Fp014201ii01.jpg<P>Kinda pricey, but I am guessing it would work!

[Pig_sticka]

if you can find a way to lock the rod to your seat or something, you would only need the one arm. or in your spare time try and see if you can reel with your feet if nothing else head up anyway and be the net guy. atleast then you can be out on the water.

[Grabs]

Check out this link, maybe an idea<P><A HREF="http://www.powhatancommons.com/FFI/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.powhatancommons.com/FFI/</A>

[icehousebob]

My brother-in law fished for many years with a one armed man. As a teenager, his arm was torn off by a hay baler(that had to really hurt). Anyway, he uses a belt mounted device very similar to the one shown by Grabs. After getting used to it, he did pretty well, especially trolling cranks, where he didn't have to cast as much as when jig fishing. He developed a sense of humor about what his profile looked like while wearing the contraption. He even gave it a name that can't be printed here.

[Brett Meyer]

Thanks for the ideas guys. I am thinking some type of harness and cup deal would probably be my best bet. That electric reel would be nice, but $350 for something I would only use a couple times is a little spendy. But then again! Oh well, if you have any more ideas let me know. The trip is on June 5th so I have some time to figure it out.<P>Thanks again,<BR>Brett