People who think they own the river, because they happen to have a boat sitting in a slip they happen to be leasing from we the public, really tick me off. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I launch on a tidal river I can fish right up to the high water mark, regardless of whether it's in or around boats on moorings or slips? This assumes I'm not bouncing jigs off boats or snagging helpless women and children, taking extreme care to be mindfull of personal property. I would love to get a copy of the law that governs this, so if anyone has done any research on this, I'd love to have a copy with me the next time. Oh there will be a next time, I'm just going to have to force this issue.
Outboard decided to take the day off, so I decided to make lemonade with the lemon. Put the trolling motor down and proceeded to catch about 25 schoolies from a certain set of floats I know holds a ton of bait. Then when the tide started to slow, I jigged up about 4 live hickory shad for the livewell. The local Yacht Club guy on duty, didn't like the fact I refused to move out of the area and must have called me in. So just after I put a 25 lber in the well that pounced on the hickory (sometimes lemonade ain't bad
) a few hundreds yards further up river, I was pulled over by the harbormaster.
After he suggested further complaints will likely lead to me getting written up, I got a bit of an attitude with him, which almost accellerated that process. It wasn't the best day and I was ticked that people who assume they own the river, could make it worse than it already was.
Didn't I lock my keys in the truck with it running after pulling the boat, only to have to wait 1-1/2 hours for AAA to pop the door. Yeah, I guess I should have stayed in bed. Still, fish was good for diner, but now I have to play the when get the mechanic get me in to look at the outboard game.....hate that game.
Anyway, if anyone knows where I can put my hands on the law that applies, I'd love to mail a copy to the owner of the yacht club for some casual reading.
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