Got treated pretty bad today!

Gentlemen, needing some takes on what you all think. Got treated real bad on lake of the ozarks today. I have been around awhile dock fishing Loz since I was real young and never been treated like this. Pulled up to a dock and started fishing some beds my dad and I had set years ago Guy yells from deck "what the ..... u doing ...... I looked up to see what was disrupting a very peaceful afternoon. He come runnin down in his sweatpants half crazed and threatening to run us off. We calmly casted a couple more times but then turned to move off but he decided to threaten to do more than beat our ...... Really felt like he was attempting to threaten our lives. I have never seen someone act so ridiculous to defend water they did not own. Please keep in mind we were 10' off the dock at the time. I would have been more than willing to move to my next bed if he would have asked me to move out of the area without cussin at me. How he acted was ridiculous to come out and threaten someone for fishin round their dock. Anyway the dock is ........

Please feel free to give the beds a whirl. Got one on left and one on right of dock. Their old but have been productive. Be ready to be cussed at by someone who thinks they own the lake! I was embarrassed for the guy. Seemed like an unhappy fella. Hoping you all .... ;) thinkin of u ks fisherman too. Know these are ur haunts!

First time in 15 years ever been ran off and yelled at. Sure ruins a good fishing trip.

You should have called the sheriff, especially if he threated you!

Wish I coulda thought that fast! I was kinda taken off guard

I feel for you.....

Wow. I've ran into some bad apples at the lake, but never that bad.

Sorry to here..
Some people think they own the water.

Ouch, makes for a bad situation.....

I've been fishing the LOZ since I was five and most of the people down there are very nice, but there are some real ...... like the one you all ran into. In Missouri Peace Disturbance is defined as: offensive and indecent language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual and uttered under circumstances which is likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient or threatening to commit a (crime) felonious act against any person under circumstances which are likely to cause a reasonable person to fear that such a threat may be carried out. Someone needs to fish around his dock and wear a go pro camera, although you never know what some of these crazies will do.

Should of thrown out a couple markers over his brush and left them there.

I've have fished that Dock a many of times. I haven't had the experience you just had. But that maybe I can make it happen. I have a fellow on big inland that's is just like him. He comes out every time I fish his dock. The first time was wonderful experience. I had five 20 year old girls with me And this fellow came out yelling and screaming at us. I was like look man you don't own the water and I know there lots of fish under your dock and as long as we don't touch your dock I'm legal.

Just remember that he was wrong and you were right. You seem to of acted respectfully and moved on. He will not always be down there. So keep fishing that spot as normal. If he does that again you need to call law enforcement. They will explain to the owner of that dock is has no right to stand on.

Manny bad part that was my brush by his dovk

Actually Mo. passed a harassment law just for his ....... It was past just for that reason call the law and they will pay him a visit and warn him the second visit comes with a hefty fine. Gotta love ..... that think they own the water around thier docks or the brush they sink for that matter.

Ive had a few interesting conversations but nothing like that plain and simple the guy is a .........not much makes me an madder than what he done to you they got some kind of power trip and feel like they own the lake,just another reason for me to fish open water in the park

I agree Bugman! Think that's why I love Truman so much...... Much less chance of run-in with a d--k.

If anyone can find that info on that harassment law. I would like to read it.

Try google for it.

https://www.animallaw.info/statute/m...ctions-damages

Just noticed his was from MI State for MO- still looking... EDIT- that should be accurate from what I found.

Missouri Hunter Harassment Laws

(Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.152 (1995))

VERNON'S ANNOTATED MISSOURI STATUTES
TITLE XXXVIII. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
CHAPTER 578. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES

578.152. Interference with lawful hunting or trapping in the second degree--penalty

Any person who enters or remains in a hunting or trapping area where lawful hunting or trapping may occur with the intent to interfere with the lawful taking of wildlife is guilty of the crime of interference with lawful hunting or trapping in the second degree.

Interference with lawful hunting or trapping in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.

(L.1988, S.B. Nos. 434 & 435, § 2.)

I have had this happen a couple time my favorite thing to do is act DEAF and stay back 15 ft from the dock! It gets em ruffled up real good

If it happens again call the Water Patrol. I have heard that the fine can be pretty high too. You did nothing wrong and didn't deserve to have your day ruined by some rich ...... I have had some dock owners try to run me off from places I had fished for 20 years before they put their dock on my spot. Usually just threatening to call law enforcement for them calms them down.

Maybe take a picture make a flyer. Nice limit of fish caught here post it at all boat ramp locations front door of bait shops etc.

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Originally Posted by jigflip

never leave w/o the judge ........

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Don't know about Missouri, but here in SC that is called " presenting " and that will cost you atleast one night in the Sheriff's hotel..........He will pull that trick with the wrong person and that person will ...............

I'm closing this thread, and I'm going to clean it up a little. This is not a hate site, so please do not take offense if your post gets edited or partially deleted. I do not want anyone to get in trouble, particularly the site, over the content of this thread.

Sorry guys, I edited a little heavy handed, but the other choice was to delete the thread. We just don't need to be encouraging violence here. If you all have any questions, PM those involved including me.