I really do not think that property rights would be such an issue if there weren't so many arsehole anglers out there causing trouble for the rest of us. When Redneck and I went fishing awhile back there was a plainly posted sign reading that anything from the obvious markings onward was private property and that people were NOT to trespass.

Sure enough some heavy-browed, knuckle-dragging, brain donor decides that he's just going to march right onto the property and start fishing. There was plenty enough room in the public property, so other than just being an arsehole I couldn't see why he was doing it.

When the property owner (rightly) yelled from her house that he was on private property and that he needed to move immediately he yelled back some pretty nasty stuff. She threatened calling the police (who I'm sure know those landowners by name) so he moved, but many of the anglers there were just saying nasty sheit about and to her.

What is up with these pigs? Sure, the majority of us here on the boards respect the property owners rights but I have a feeling that it comes having enough intelligence to go beyond the solitaire cards in the computer and find these forums.

I'm not sure what can be done, as it is difficult to educate those who refuse to be educated.