I do understand the sentiments to ban sleds.I just don't agree with it when the river is big enough to share.The upper Sky is as sled friendly as the lower Sky.There are some pretty tight spots right off the bat as you head up the lower river.I don't go up much further than that because the bankies have the area upriver fairly well covered.Fair enough,they can have it.
The area above the Wallace is self limiting.I fish above there when I can,not many bankies up there.Not too many boaters will go there either,for good reason.Plenty of room to share the river,just give the other guy a little consideration.
We all impact each other,so unless we all want to take up fly fishing(dry flies,of course) I think you need to have the mindset that you share the river and accomidate when possible.Believe it or not bankies impact boaters too.It's part of the sport.It is no big deal.
I have people boondog through areas I fish,from the bank, all the time.I've never had a problem with it.I let them drift through and then I cast again.Was I supposed to get pissed off about missing one cast?
Also,you are not taking anyones line out of the river with a ban.They will end up competing with you for limited bank access to the section of river that you both like.That's why they are in your way.They like the same spot you do.
Nor is there anything to the there are less fish in your hole/river theory,simply because a sled goes by.For every fish that supposedly gets spooked out of your hole,another one, theoretically, gets spooked into your hole from the hole just down river.
Plenty of Sky for all of us.