RI Beach Access Threat

[bart]

Thanks Joe. I have to admit, I used to be disrespectful at times, I even had my truck towed from a spot..ask T.O....but I was like 23 or something. Now I do everything legal and as respectful as best I can.

People want to blame the sustenance fisherman for all the trash and closures, but the reality is that we're all to blame....

[piemma]

I remember it was 2 days after 9/11 and myself and another guy parked at the gate and were walking in. All of a sudden we had flashlights and weapons in our face.
The local cops asked us what were were doing. Mind you, we are wearing waders, drytops, plug bags and carrying 10' surf rods. I casually mentioned that I was working as a consultant to the Secret Service and FBI on internet credit card fraud.
Finally after some tense conversation we were escorted out to the road and told to "give it a few days before you come back at night".

From then on, I always park in the lot on the hill and hoof it in.

[surfflyfish]

You right bart,some access here in Connecticut back in the days the Old Saybrook area was about completely public. until the pigs arived,leaving massive amount of trash all over the place.now can't find barely a fishing spot,investors took over someones garbage and turned it to treasure.the reply above is absolutely right and can't agree more,(they get sick and tired of the same every year).
Another example why they shut down access to fisherman,was just mentioned in other thread,someone got locked in a parking in a fishing spot down south connecticut,and the arse ended up breaking the gate.basturds.
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