Quote Originally Posted by BigPoppy View Post
While for the most part I agree with you that a public lake is just that a public lake. We had our pontoon on Barren River at Pennsula dock and they did not stop fishing in their are except where it could cause concern for power sewwage and water lines. They were very laid back and they were fisherman too. But on the part of saying if it is on the water it is open season, you can fish on it. I paid pretty good money to have my boat ready to run as soon as I could get to the water, but every trip I would find a new surprise waiting for me. No less than 5 times in 9 months did I go down and found hook of diferent shape and sizes hanging all over the seats. my bimini top, counsole, and just about any where else you care to look. fishing an empty dock is one thing and causing a couple of hundred dollars worth of damage to another boat. is another
I agree that is the negative part of fishing docks and boat slips, some knucklehead will pull a move like that and help ruin it for alot of other anglers. Even have to be careful of the hooks that were left below the water line on the docks. I don't like losing the ability to fish certain marinas but in most cases i can see where they are coming from.