04-25-2016, 01:15 AM
I had an experience with this a few days ago. I had a day off and a kitchen pass to go fishing. I didn't have my toon so I fished from shore at lost creek and easy canyon. Both places were littered with beer cans, food packaging etc. I got skunked at both places and left the garbage where it lied, as I share the same sentiment of some of you on this forum. That is "what good will it do to pick up garbage when the next guy will trash it anyway." Anyhow, I decided to go to a community fishery to get the skunk off, and managed to have a great conversation with an older gentleman (you know, fishin stuff). While we fished I watched people crowd in for a fishing spot as the evening progressed. There was a few families, but it was mostly filled with trashy people. The pond was recently filled with broodstock. Wouldn't you know, the only people who caught broodstock rainbows were the trashy folks. Would have been awesome to see one of those young kids reel in a giant bow, but they were barely catching fish at all. My new friend and I stayed long enough to see people come and go until it was too dark. I couldn't have met a more generous man that day. He interacted with little kids, and let people borrow tackle. And as we left he picked up trash left behind by you know who. I've got to say that I have been inspired by his attitude.
I don't believe trashy people are capable of changing without being forced, but you never know who you will impact by doing simple things.
As for the problem at hand, I wouldn't mind paying for a state park pass at all access points. That kind of expense might cut down the freeloaders and their trash. Also, I remember growing up in Green River Wyo, there was a community pond outside of town. It had an age limit for fishing. It wasn't a garenteed fish but it was better odds than fishing the Green or the Gorge from shore. I think reserving those fish for little kids and their families would improve their experience outdoors, and exclude the trash folk.
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I don't believe trashy people are capable of changing without being forced, but you never know who you will impact by doing simple things.
As for the problem at hand, I wouldn't mind paying for a state park pass at all access points. That kind of expense might cut down the freeloaders and their trash. Also, I remember growing up in Green River Wyo, there was a community pond outside of town. It had an age limit for fishing. It wasn't a garenteed fish but it was better odds than fishing the Green or the Gorge from shore. I think reserving those fish for little kids and their families would improve their experience outdoors, and exclude the trash folk.
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