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Saluda Success Story E
AUDACITY AND ELBOW GREASE OVERCOME A LACK OF PUBLIC ACCESS BY PHILLIP GENTRY
very morning on his way to work, South Carolina Kayak Fishing Club founder Chris
Johnson crossed the Saluda River, a modest wa- terway near Powdersville. Te section of river near his home offered untapped fishing, prom- ising a quick getaway. His problem was access. Although Johnson could see the river, it was flanked by private land. Tere was no way to the water. One morning, a small tract caught his atten-
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tion. Te land was overgrown with scrub and littered with illegally dumped trash. Inspired, he detoured to the county courthouse to check the tax maps, and then picked up the phone. “I explained to the gentleman who owned the
property that I was a member of a kayak fishing club and that we were interested in cleaning up the land and keeping watch over it if we could use it to access the river,” Johnson said. “Te man was over- joyed. He said he’d tried gating the property but trespassers kept knocking the gate down to dump trash and ride off-road vehicles on the property.” Te club got to work, erecting a security gate
and quickly whipping the four-acre property into shape. Ten they added improvements, a beach access and a few primitive camping sites. Te successful project spurred Johnson to
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contact Matt Schell of Anderson County Parks and Recreation. Schell’s department is work- ing to preserve access points on the Saluda for a planned Kayak Corridor, a 43-mile-long five- county project designed to promote eco-tourism in upstate South Carolina. It’s been a long time in planning. With funding for individual access and portage sites now gathering interest, the club’s Saluda River gateway is under consideration for a county park. A dumping ground become a pristine public access, willed into existence by Johnson’s way finding.
EARNING YOUR OWN SALUDA SOJOURN
The South Carolina Kayak Fishing Club welcomes new members at its website
www.sckayakfishing.com. Induction comes with a rare perk, access to the gate keys and the Saluda’s uneducated largemouth bass, bream and channel catfish. Expect to roll up your sleeves and pitch in on club projects.
TIP JAR
When fishing small south- eastern rivers such as the Sa- luda, start your search in the deep, slow pools, particu- larly during summer. Cast beneath undercut banks on the outside of river bends. For bass, try floating worms, shallow diving crankbaits and topwater lures. Bream rarely say no to live worms or crickets. Larger models are susceptible to miniature creature crankbaits—grass- hoppers, catalpa worms and crayfish. If you prefer to scratch a cat, switch to dip baits such as Sonny’s Super Sticky Channel Catfish Bait and fish it on a sponge or plastic worm.
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