I've lived in Indiana for six years now and have come to the conclusion that the majority of boaters here lack the general knoweldge of safe, smart and courteous boating.... pleasure or bass boats. How many times have you come in to the ramp and there are boats tied up right at the end of the loading dock? How many times do you have a boat just floating right in front of the ramp when you are trying to load or unload? How many time has some dumb@#$ pulled up to the ramp and then proceed to take his cover and tiedowns off while people are waiting to back their boats in the water? I fished the top 8 a fwe weeks ago at B-ville and saw two tournament boats blow through the south causeway running at least 65 MPH. I see whining about pleasure boaters doing 90 + MPH... bass boats are doing this as well!!! None of them stop or turn on a dime!! I'm a bass fisherman and I'm the first to say I see bass rigs bending the laws as much if not more than the pleasure boaters!!! It seams the majority of fisherman here are upset by the pleasure boaters and how they "dirty up the banks". Did anyone ever think that boat traffic can help the fishing?

I grew up in southeastern Michigan... a required class growing up was boater awareness and safety.

Let the CO's inspect whoever they want. If your boat is up to par... what is your worry? plenty out there are not.