Originally Posted by
crappiewisdom
Another perspective...this goes both ways. I live on a lake. I keep my bass boat and pontoon boat tied to my dock. I have had the boat covers and vinyl on the seats of both boats hooked and torn by guys throwing baits onto my boats and hooking the covers or seats while trying to cast right next to the dock and/or boats. If I see a guy fishing around my dock and boats, I am friendly and usually ask how the fish are biting etc and will even point out areas along my lakefront where they are most likely to catch fish. But if I see somebody bouncing their baits off my dock or boats, I will say something, in a friendly manner, as I know casts can go off target. But I've had guys get smart mouthed about it and have gotten into it with them. I don't mind people fishing around my dock, but please be respectful of other people's property, as I am sure all of you are.
this is a good point from the other side of the issue. If a dock owner is getting damage from things like he stated then I would think he has some right to complain about the fishermen. Maybe even set up cameras around the dock so he can identify those causing the damage.
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