Time to resurrect my annual post on the trash and conduct of the shore fisherman on the West Haven side of the West River. The trash situation this year is deplorable. Yesterday I returned at low tide from a day on the water with my family. It is essential to remain in the channel at this tide. The shore fisherman insist on casting and fishing in the channel and berate, complete with obscenities, passing boaters. This in fact happened when I passed through there yesterday. I considered returning via land to 'confer' with these folks but thought better of it because I have everything to lose and they nothing. However if I am assaulted, i.e. by the casting or throwing sinkers or other objects, which has occured although not to me, I will take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of all aboard.
This situation has the potential to become very volatile and I advocate the closing of the area to shore fisherman primarily because they do not know how to behave or clean up after themselves.