And there's the rest of the story.....I know this has been hashed before here and I believe that there are two sides to the story.
I personally have no issue with someone retrieving their lure from my dock and prefer that they do, but what about the boats that are tied up to the docks and the owner finds lures buried in their seats, decks, ladders, covers, hung on windshields, and wrapped around the motor? Sadly some individuals that boat just don't respect others property. I find that fishermen are much more respectable on the water then pleasure boaters are but I have witnessed that both leave trash, urinate and defecate in the water in plain view of homeowners. On more then one occasion I have witnessed guys pull up to a dock get off the boat and walk onto someone's property and urinate behind the shed or woodpile. Sorry, but that just is not right, trespassing and indecent exposure is still against the law. I can see where dock owners wouldn't want anyone within a 100ft range of their docks and boats.
In New Hampshire, my lawyer informed me that dock ownership also includes liability and I do have the right to say who can use my dock. If the dock was permanent I would also get to pay taxes on it. Along with that if someone gets hurt on the dock I am also liable and although NH is a no insurance requirement state, I carry liability insurance on the dock. A whole other topic, but in a state that does not require insurance is scary in that I have learned many people do not insure their boats, snowmobiles, and jet skis for liability or fire & theft. One guy told me that he couldn't afford the toys if he insured all of them. Thats just nuts to me to not insure your toys for liability, fire and theft. Most places you can cover them under your homeowners.
The bottom line is that most people do respect other peoples property and don't litter or urinate in view of others, but it's the few bad apples that ruin it for everyone else. It should be interesting to see how the petition goes, I wouldn't be surprised to see it pass.
Cass