Saint Louis Idea Contest

[Bobber Dude]

There is a contest for making changes in St Louis! I have submtted an idea and hope you will vote for it! I want to see fishing access areas improved near the Arch to pay homage to the rivier that made St Louis a place of importance, full of history tied to the river.

http://www.rallystl.org/Ideas/Detail/1590

[KCRIVERRAT]

We've got nice access on the Big Muddy here on the western side. Good luck to ya!

[fishinwrench]

WTF? LOL

[Quillback]

I thought it was going to be some kind of public service announcement, NOT!

[Old plug]

QUILLBACK You lived in Bella Vista I thought. What the world you doing in St Louis. a ramp on the riverfront might not be a good idea.somebody would get sucked under a barge. A parked barge would. eat a stalled boat. in front of it.

[Smalliebigs]

Bobber I'm all for more access or actual ramps on the river front as I fish the Mississippi and Missouri as it is an under utilized fishery......Your idea confused me a bit. I thought you were pushing for more accesses or ramps???

You can put in on the cobblestones in front of the arch if you can pray hard enough for you vehicile.....there are many killer holes created by barges dock in the downtown area that are killer spots for big Blues....not many have the guts to go for them.

[Mitch f]

I thought all the spin doctors were in DC, apparently not!

[Old plug]

those killer spots are somrthing to avoid you get caught against that current on the bow of that barge there is nothing to grab and you might very well find yourself right down there with those big blues.

[Kelroy]

Actually, there is a very nice blacktop ramp just downstream of the Becky Thatcher, it was laid down last summer. At low stages like now, it is still necessary to launch from the cobblestones however. Getting down to there is tricky, as you must navigate through the parking tollbooths (and pay $4/truck + $4/trailer) and you can expect some turd to block you in after you park.

Getting in and getting launched aren't the end of the story, however. This is one of the busiest stretches on the entire river, and you can expect to take quite a beating. 4 to 6 ft barge wakes are the norm. And the people around there (on the water and off) are some of the rudest, most self-centered @$$wipes I have ever encountered. Just sayin.

By the way, right now Lenor K Sullivan is blocked off at all but the north end (under Eads), due to the arch grounds renovation project. With all the barricades, one can barely get through with a car. Good luck.

[Smalliebigs]

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Actually, there is a very nice blacktop ramp just downstream of the Becky Thatcher, it was laid down last summer. At low stages like now, it is still necessary to launch from the cobblestones however. Getting down to there is tricky, as you must navigate through the parking tollbooths (and pay $4/truck + $4/trailer) and you can expect some turd to block you in after you park.

Getting in and getting launched aren't the end of the story, however. This is one of the busiest stretches on the entire river, and you can expect to take quite a beating. 4 to 6 ft barge wakes are the norm. And the people around there (on the water and off) are some of the rudest, most self-centered @$$wipes I have ever encountered. Just sayin.

By the way, right now Lenor K Sullivan is blocked off at all but the north end (under Eads), due to the arch grounds renovation project. With all the barricades, one can barely get through with a car. Good luck.

Nice rig Kelroy.....I think I would feel more comfortable in yours than my 19ft SeaArk.....look for a camo SeaArk head to toe that's me....I won't be rude