MONETA, Va. (WFXR) — In an age when digital diversions are an issue, creating deep family bonds can sometimes be difficult. But, there is a unique group and program that encourages kids to put down their devices, at least for a few hours, to have fun with their families and create memories to last a lifetime.
Reel Connections for Kids is a non-profit organization that puts together outdoors outings and events for families that might not otherwise get the opportunity. The group held its annual fishing event on Smith Mountain Lake on Saturday (May 31). In that event, families are paired with fishing guides for a morning on the water catching fish.
About a dozen families took part in Saturday’s event, among them were Greg Bratton and his sons 12-year-old Hunter and eight-year-old Chase. Chase has a medical condition that keeps him confined to a wheelchair, but that did not stop him from catching his very first fish from a boat, a large striped bass…