Fish and Boat Featured on PCN Live Call-in Show March 25

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Fish and Boat Featured on PCN Live Call-in Show

HARRISBURG, Pa. (March 24) – Anglers, boaters and others interested in conservation and outdoor recreational issues are invited to tune in to their local Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) station on Wednesday evening, March 25, for a live discussion with Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director John Arway.

Director Arway will appear from 7-8 p.m. on the live call-in show. He will be joined by Jason Detar, Chief of the PFBC Division of Fisheries Management. PCN host Theresa Elliott will moderate the discussion and take questions from viewers.

The number to call in is 1-877-726-5001. The show can also be viewed live from PCN’s website as part of a paid subscriber service at: pcntv.com/watch-online/.

A variety of issues will be discussed on the show, including Mentored Youth Trout Days; opening days of trout season; high-hazard dams; summer boating; bass season; PFBC funding issues; and the health of the Susquehanna River’s smallmouth bass population.

The hour-long interactive call-in program airs Monday – Thursday evenings and allows PCN viewers to speak directly with government officials, newsmakers and other parties on current Commonwealth issues. Viewers are encouraged to call the live show with questions for the show’s guests.

Channel designations can be found at: pcntv.com/in-your-area/channel-designations/.

[ridgecommander]

Quite a bit of stir being caused by the PFBC allowig adults to fish and creel trout on the two MY fishing days. This year it is open on any approved trout water, instead of just a few select lakes as previously.

The most interesting part is the ratio of MY to Adult is not 1:1. A family can fish with one kid and all creel trout. The PFBC just asked that the "family" be close family. Not aunts, cousins, brother in laws etc.... They encourage 1:1 but go on to state small family groups are acceptable.

The below from the FAQ page on the website;

9. How many youth can fish with each mentor? How many mentors can fish with each youth?
Please keep in mind that this is not an opportunity for adults to get an early start to trout season. The PFBC discourages a group of adults to ‘fish’ with one youth, or to fish while the youth is playing elsewhere, or is too young to fish. The PFBC also discourages youth organizations from using this as an opportunity to get a large group of youth fishing, with minimal adult supervision. Remember, mentoring works best when it’s one-on-one interaction.

The Commission wants families or other adult mentors to enjoy the day fishing together with the youth in their lives. In past years, we saw several small family groups where parents and grandparents fished with youth. Remember, you are never too old to be the mentor or the one being mentored!

[ridgecommander]

I was able to ask about lack of ratio of youth to adult in the regulations. Arway confirmed that more than one adult can fish with a youth and creel trout but he also said that my question was a "good catch" and that they plan to address this next year.