THE Biggest Karen In The History Of Fishing…

[@bradleyrussell1973]

If he had lines out from a dock, the bank, a pier, doesn't matter, he's fishing from shore and we should give way.

[@jarodwarren8419]

It goes both ways. I live on a lake in Michigan and have a dock. I have no issue with anyone fishing around or under my dock...except when I'm on my dock fishing! Its amazing how many boat fisherman can have zero respect for someone fishing off a dock. Stop casting and go around me...its not that hard to be courteous. When Im in my boat I always make sure to go well around a dock/shore fisherman to not crowd them at all.

[@chestophercolumbo4561]

One can argue that some tournament anglers are similarly possessive about fishing spots when confronting week end/recreational fishermen who have every right to fish that spot👍

[@kmbbmj5857]

While I disagree with the tactics they use, I do have some sympathy for dock owners. Not all fishermen are polite either and I've seen many of the slinging big jigs against the side of the boat or getting big crank baits hung in the upholstery, or leaving hooks and line hung on the dock for the kids to get hooks in their feet. So there is that side of it as well.

[@cuivre2004]

They should deal with the guilty parties- not every bass boater from then on. That would be like a store owner not allowing a certain race in theirs store after being robbed by that race. Everyone is an individual!

[@mama13bugs]

@@cuivre2004they can’t be out there at their dock at all times to stop the bad people, they have to protect their property. Their property line may go out in the water which means they are paying taxes on the property under the water. Courts have now ruled that if they are paying taxes on it, it’s their private property

[@bigdawgggbachi5394]

Good story but ridiculous take on saying nobody deserved the right to a dock bc one guy acted like this lol if someone is actively using their dock it’s pretty rude to just roll up on them and start fishing..this is the mindset of tournament anglers right here

[@56igadget]

But don't forget Randy's special

[@RiverRat-2112]

Bass tournament anglers are the bulk of the people I have had trouble with. I often bank fish and regularly have them run over my lines to plug the bank where I am sitting. I got tired of the fussing at them years ago and now keep a pole rigged with just an 8oz no roll sinker handy. They now know when they get to close.

[@huntergeissinger2557]

I was with you up until you said there shouldn’t be boat docks on the water that’s just ridiculous

[@ronb.2610]

This is the same mentality someone has when they pull up 10 yards to your right and start fishing. Don't know how many times I've heard the "IT'S A PUBLIC LAKE!!!!" excuse.

[@DavidRoyal-y9o]

That is true. It is public. But what about courtesy and morals. If u don't want it to happen to u then don't do it to somebody else

[@joelrobertson71]

In AZ, the most Karen's I deal with are in bass boats and fish tournaments. No dock Karen's because no docks. Most of the bass boats are respectful. It's those dirty few that ruin it for everybody. Wake board boats suck too, but they are usually on the water when I'm not.

[@chrisdevitto4340]

Well here,s another take I lived for 7 years on a 65 foot cruiser on the St. John’s River in Palatka in a Marina. Most bass anglers even the Elites were courteous and didn’t cause any issues. But there were several big tournaments where a couple of nimrods threw a crank bait and damaged more than 1,000 dollars of canvas. I know this because I have the lure. Then a team of two got on my boat and tried to retrieve a stuck lure also in my canvas. I was home and it scared the sh-t out of me coming face to face with these morons at 6 am. So there are both sides to this thing, share the river and be courteous to each other. I love to bass fish all they had to do is ask I would have helped them.

[@bradleyrussell1973]

If he had lines out from a dock, the bank, a pier, doesn't matter, he's fishing from shore and we should give way. There is a dock on Norman with hoses pointed at anglers with motion sensors. They got jacked up with a boat paddle that week too.

[@af4od02]

I usually don’t have problems with dock owners. In my opinion, I would have gone around this dock owner with all his cat fish poles. But you were 16 and going to fish everywhere. To me this dock owner with rods out is really no different than you fishing your favorite rock point with jerk baits. I wouldn’t come in on you while you were on the point. I usually keep an eye out for the residents of docks while fishing. If a family is picnicking and swimming, I just go around and say hello. There are 30 more docks along the bank to fish. I usually end up having pleasant conversations with the dock owners, and often renew our friendships on future fishing days. It helps to say pleasant things about their lake homes, landscape and their favorite football teams. Also, when I leave a slough or cove of docks and home owners, I try to make a point to idle a good distance away and out into the lake before blasting off. No one wants to hear a 250 hp outboard blasted by creating wave action and disturbing the peace. Just idle out. My worst experience with a dock owner was quite serious. I was fishing a bank of docks and up ahead I noticed a middle age man exit the front of his home with a high powered deer rifle and scope. He came down to his dock and sat in a chair and stared at me. As I approached his dock, I stared back and went around. No words were spoken. I started fishing the next dock and continued. The man continued to watch me as I fished along. It was a creepy experience that I still think about today.

[@wildcatamount]

I'm with you. If someone is on their dock, I usually avoid it and wave as I go by. Sometimes, if they are in the yard near the dock, I'll ask if they mind if I fish around it. Often around here, they ask if I'm catching anything. I'm not going to get into a confrontation about a fish that may or may not be there. Fishing shouldn't be stressful. There are other fish out there.

[@danramzinski2957]

I had a house on a lake here in Texas. I also had a dock, never had any trouble with anyone. I would have had a problem with someone telling me I had no right to have a dock.

[@RiverRat-2112]

Now, there are some places where people crowd in, by tradition or necessity. But for EVERYWHERE else, if you are within long casting distance of anyone who is fishing, boat or bank, then you are too close. No it is not a law, it is called manners. Mind your manners.

[@rubenpeeples7554]

In my state, you can not have an unmanned fishing rods in the water. I have seen where they only have weighed lines, cut-cut.

[@jt05-ki8em]

Why is he a goober and a karen? He just wanted his fishing space I believe, whether he had 50 rods or 2 rods...I trout fish from the bank often. I encounter countless goober and karen boaters that have no respect for shore fisherman by coming way too close when it's obvious what I'm doing. That's when my next cast goes bombs away toward them. They know they're too close then when my rig sails over their head.

[@garyteague4268]

I would have not gone back to his dock. If he was fishing around that dock, why would you try to go near it?

[@mattgrimes8762]

I had an old man hit golf balls at me fishing the point in front of his house once. Lucky for me he was about as good at golf as I am at fishing. 😂

[@sammylacks4937]

There was a couple of homeowners on a lake I lived on that felt the water and fish under the dock were theirs. One even threw furniture at a wade fisherman which was illegal. The local game warden straightened him out. He then took builders twine and wrapped from post to post 6 " or so from water. Casters skipped under, pole fishermen threw over then yanked bream over line. The man finally gave up. I welcomed fisherman at my dock , usually asking how fishing was and pointing out close docks that had produced for me. It's only a few bad apples.

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[@davecfishing7907]

same thing with saltwater dock owners, I try to keep my distance and cast as gingerly out of respect but im still fishin it

[@johndavis5662]

I live on Lake Murray. and have been fishing it for more than 60 years. If it weren't for docks, there would be little to no shoreline structure due to all the waterfront houses that have been allowed to clear shoreline. I've seen if both ways. Been yelled at by a dock owner or homeowner for fishing around or on what they called their personal brushpile, and also had anglers come up and hold onto my dock or boat while practically camping out for an hour or more. In both cases, it shows a lack of respect. I don't mind anglers fishing around my dock or on the brush I put out near it and I'll fish around others' docks just like everyone else. Like you say, it's a public lake, but both anglers and dock owners should show some respect and tolerance for each other.

[@RonBand01]

I have had several situations like this over the years. There is a KZbin video of a guy getting shot at by a dock owner for no reason. The law in N.C. is that the dock owner actually only owns the land so many feet above the high water mark of the lake. Most have to have permission from the state or the lake owner (such as Duke energy) to put a dock in the water. That means that they own the dock, not the water under it.

[@thomasbrown6651]

First question - Was it legal to fish with that many lines? I thought there was a limit and it was definitely under 50... So if he was over the number of legally allowable lines, call the cops and report a wildlife violation. Next question, don't you have to be physically present to fish? I thought that not being present and observing the lines was considered another type of wildlife / fishing violation? Finally an observation - Responsible usage of a public resource like a lake should be a privilege, not a given right. For those who continually harass anglers, the privilege to place a dock onto a body of water should be revoked along with a progressive fine. I would favor a 3 strikes line of reasoning, on the 3rd strike or complaint you loose the dock privilege. First complaint that's found to be substantiated is a $250 fine, 2nd $500, 3rd is $2,500.

[@51ubetcha]

How many lines is one allowed to have in the water in that lake or state. In Wisconsin, I believe you are allowed 3 lines per person. If this guy is over the line limit, the DNR I'm sure would have like to know that.

[@JanoyCresva]

We have a smaller lake where i live. I live like 5 mins away from it so im there all the time. If im on the bank and i see a boat coming through fishing the bank im on, ill let them know then can throw by me a few times and ill just walk up the bank. THe way i look at it is they mightve travelled hour or two to fish there and i can show up everyday. Obviously since i know the lake well im usually at some good spots off the bank so i understand that maybe the boat guys were looking forward to fishing there. So instead we can compromise. They wont have to completely skip the spot and get to pitch in a few times then go on their way.

[@rifleman522]

What about while fishing you are blocking someone from docking their own boat in their own dock slip. Is that ok too?

[@bradleyrussell1973]

Come on, of course an angler would move out of the way. That's rediculous.

[@jdawg3873]

Life’s to short to stress out about someone fishing next to your dock… people need to learn to just relax

[@user-iy6rz1eq9x]

Glad you're taken some accountability 😂😂✌️

[@mikepuusa6084]

In Ontario Canada the Fish and Wildlife act section 13 states the following : Obstruction of hunting, trapping or fishing 13 (1) A person shall not interfere with lawful hunting, trapping or fishing by, (a) tampering with traps, nets, bait, firearms or any other thing used for hunting, trapping or fishing; (b) placing himself or herself in a position, for the purpose of interfering, that hinders or prevents hunting, trapping or fishing; or (c) engaging in an activity, for the purpose of interfering, that disturbs or is likely to disturb wildlife or fish. Obviously this type of Karen behaviour is illegal. Not sure what the law states in Missouri ?

[@Richard-u4m1z]

I think there should have never been any development of any kind on our lakes and rivers. No houses, no docks, no subdivisions. Just woods,water,and wildlife. I agree that water under the docks belongs to the taxpayers and these assholes have no right to stop someone from fishing around them as long as the fisherman will be respectful. The dock owners should be respectful also and realize the water does not belong to them.

[@DMV49ers]

There’s a guy on the Potomac River, in Aquia creek, that has a sprinkler system set up on the end of his dock. As soon as you get close enough to fish it, the sprinkler system starts to spray you with some unknown substance..

[@mikerawls9619]

I would just get even.

[@DMV49ers]

@ 😂💯… i’ve spent enough time down on Lake Okeechobee over the last 15 years, that I guess I’ve gotten used to getting sprayed with unknown substances🤷🏽‍♂️

[@justincolgan6839]

Here’s the thing. He was already fishing there and you pulled up and fished where he was fishing. If you were out on a lake and a boat pulled up right next to you and fished, that would be rude, even though it’s legal. I never understood why people in boats don’t respect shore/dock fisherman. This is coming from a guy that has 2 boats and never hardly fishes from shore or the dock.

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

He wasn’t fishing there. He was inside of his house. Those rods he had on his dock are there 24/7

[@waldrop-q4n]

I get it Randy. It's happened to all of us and is only annoying at worst. However, stop being a Karen yourself. Do you not fish around and under docks to also catch fish Randy? You're kinda contradicting yourself when you say there shouldn't even be docks on the river. I'm sure if everyone acted the way you wanted them to, the world would be a better place, huh?

[@richierocket246]

On Old Hickory Lake here in Hendersonville, TN it is legal for a boater to get on a private dock. The dock falls under the Corps of Engineers laws not private property.

[@jameslovelace8958]

Same here in Fairfield Glade. Docks are in the common area and can be used by anyone.

[@mikestout9349]

@@richierocket246 I’m from Indiana and Michigan. I’ve never heard of anything like that before. Maybe because it’s a reservoir?? The biggest lakes that I fish are around 300 acres or less.

[@jameslovelace8958]

Land owners need to know that they only own down to the waters edge. Even the private lakes around me, they own to the edge. In fact if they put a dock on our lakes they don’t even own the dock and anyone can use it because it’s on the common area. The complain when we fish there but they can just get over it.

[@troysappington791]

Should be able to file a complaint and not have their permit renewed. It would stop all of this harassment.

[@jameslovelace8958]

If there was no boat docks we wouldn’t be able to catch bass from under them. I love fishing docks.

[@Dirtywaterboi]

There’s a dock on Toledo that has an automatic sprinkler system that sprays you when you get close 😂 it’s refreshing in the hot sun . He also has a camera. I caught a fish and stuck in the bird at the camera lol

[@michael476b]

Where I live, they have to get a permit from the COE. they have to hang the permit on the dock. Complain to the COE and get their permit pulled.

[@sammylacks4937]

Next time you fish those docks take Icanelli with ya. Tell em if you catch any fish with his name on em , you'll put em back lol.

[@jasonwilliams8875]

I had a dock owner jump in the water and try to make to my boat lol. But he couldn’t keep up with a 36 volt trolling motor.

[@ricknelson4793]

😂🤣😂Funny!

[@mikebuehler6248]

If the regulations in Oklahoma allowed the dock owner to fish with that many unattended poles then he was legally within his rights. That would be no different then trying to fish ontop of another angler. 9:15 If not I would have called the Game Warden.

[@JamesGuthrie-s5i]

I thought this was for sure just going to be an autobiography.

[@tmkayakfishing8236]

It's Monday

[@larrybrewer1251]

I’ve seen no fishing signs around marinas at Table Rock can they legally enforce this?

[@BB-yh7go]

Exactly!!! We should build a dock next to his dock and get to it by boat. They are on public property!!

[@jarodwarren8419]

The lake homeowner has riparian rights that is why this is not allowed.

[@MrFishBlood]

Docks are actually illegal... Its always illegal to build structures on property that you dont own, and no one owns under the water on publicly navigable water ways... But no one is willing to enforce the law.

We don’t have boat docks where I live but we have ocean marinas all over in hawaii. You can’t fish in the marinas because hooks will get hung on ropes that tie up boats. So when they get ready to launch from boat slip they will remove the rope and pull it up the hooks will snag there hands. Ouch. Would you be f… pissed ?

[@concretekeithkl]

I won't build a dock on my lakefront property! So there.

[@lwilliams55]

Guys like this are rare in my world….

[@DMV49ers]

There’s a guy on the Potomac River, in Aquia creek, that has a sprinkler system set up on the end of his dock. As soon as you get close enough to fish it, the sprinkler system starts to spray you with some unknown substance..🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thomagg]

Lake water most likely. My parents’ irrigation system for the yard is set up with a pump on the boat dock. Free water for the grass.

[@DMV49ers]

@ very brackish water that far south on Potomac River. It’s just a couple miles north of the Chesapeake. Not quite sure if that would be good for watering yards… but I’m no farmer so don’t quote me on it

[@thomagg]

Ah, didn’t think about that. But if they are just using it to spray people… 😂. Other people around here have systems set up to periodically spray insecticide to keep the spiders and dirt daubers from making their homes in and around the boats. That is just mist though

[@DMV49ers]

@ yeah this guy literally sits inside of his house, looking out of the window and turns it on every time somebody comes and fishes his dock. It shoots straight out into the water at the front of his dock. Some people are so miserable. Whenever somebody fishes my dock, I get my butt up and run down the hill to see what they’re using. You’d be surprised how much you learn by catching people fishing on public water near your property.🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SeanShanahan9]

I've seen skeet pitching to a dock and nail the side of the boat parked there. I guess that would piss me off.

[@rustyshepard9659]

That dock is private property just like a boat is private property the water under and around both are publicly owned atleast in missouri otherwise we as respectful owners wouldn't have to license or permit either "just like I have to license my boat he has to permit his dock" using public waters is a privilege

[@chuckpoovey538]

Chris Johnson is the real deal! Really enjoy his discussions!! Thx

[@dartdodge69]

I've only had one bad experience like that. I've had plenty of good ones though. My friend and I were on a trip to a new to us lake. Got there midday and struggled. My friend caught one nice smallmouth. We walk down to the local tavern for supper. Waitress takes our order and walks away. A few moments later an older woman seated next to her husband at the bar walks over and picks up a menu off the floor the Waitress had dropped. I hadn't even noticed it. She then proceeds to chat with us. Asks what brought us to town. Tell her were from outta state and came to fish. Told her we were struggling. She hollars at her husband. He comes over and tells us we need to fish his dock. I get out my phone and pull up Google maps so he shows me his house and dock. Told him we'd start there in the morning. We get there at day light and he's standing out in the yard and gave us a wave. We crushed em! The fish were all over his and his neighbors docks. I had a limit of 26# of smallmouth that day. All thanks to the nice elderly couple we met at the bar.

[@justgregnow]

What a story 😆 those fans are water pumps, yeah it’s normally a northern thing to keep the ice away. I agree on public water dock owners have no right to water troll. I’ve run into a few dock trolls myself…

[@jwahrmund]

Most states have written laws regarding this and note that it is public water, but the dock is private. Meaning for anglers, you have a right to fish around and under, but you just can’t get on the dock and fish from it.

[@ronniebrown9657]

My dog and I are still here waiting for to come back. I installed water cannons last year. Bring it on Randy.

[@JohnDillon-zh7js]

I fish from shore my problem is boats come way to close. You guys need to give shore fishermen more room. I shouldn’t have to cast right at them. But I’m going to haft to do it they have no respect for my space.

[@mikestout9349]

Randy, I think this is the first time I’ve ever disagreed with you. You say you don’t think property owners should have boat docks?? Where are we supposed to tie our boats up to?? I don’t have a problem with anyone fishing around our pier. What I do have a problem with is guys not knowing how to cast. More than once, I have gone down to fish off my pier and found a treble hook lure hanging off my pier. I’m glad I found it before one of the grandkids went down to go swimming and got tangled up in the lure. One more thing, do you know what those treble hooks do to your boat seats?? More than once I’ve found lures stuck in the interior of our boat. Just an observation Randy.

[@bradleyrussell1973]

A treble hook wasn't left by a bass fisherman.

[@Etec86]

@@bradleyrussell1973”treble hooked lure”…… It’s VERY likely that a bass angler left that behind.

[@iancaen2977]

​@@bradleyrussell1973Horse manure...of course it was a bass angler "pro wannabe".

[@mikestout9349]

@ I guess I don’t understand your reply. It wasn’t just the hook. It was the entire lure.

[@moondog5553]

This could've been your biggest video yet if you'd recorded it

[@randymcgee9176]

On the California delta some docks have sprinklers on them to spray fishermen when the get to close.some people say it’s too keep the birds out them from popping on their docks

[@otis4928]

is fishing the way he was Legal? Too many lines? Unattended?

[@stevefisher2553]

EXACTLY

[@FounderOf4]

I love this Randy story, good on you for standing up for anglers. I want to hear more badass back in the day Randy stories.

[@scottriiska2062]

Would you be be cool if my buddies and I set up some lawn chairs and and a cooler and spent the afternoon on the sidewalk in front of your house?

[@rogercastle2434]

I’ve had a similar situation on Lake LBJ in Texas. I had a Karen give me grief. I told all of my fishing buddies about that dock, and so, his dock got fished a lot!

[@WhiteBuffalo032]

Same. Lol

[@Busabuck100]

In Tennessee a dock on a public lake, also becomes public property. At least that was the case unless some laws have changed.

[@troycote4503]

I thought it was you😂

[@lightning2849]

Hi Randy different topic. Thanks for turning me toward Chris Johnson channel. Thanks for everything you do !

[@Tommy-h4b]

Thank you very much for the video sir

[@winstonrocco1981]

I had a guy similar to the guy you speak of he always had lines in the water unattended just to keep people away and would come out and tell us to leave we never did we just laughed at him. One day he pissed me off I put on a hellbender and trolled by his dock and yanked every Zebco off his dock he came out hollering and screaming but we just laughed and gave him the finger. He never had lines in the water unattended after that. He did call the game warden who was at the ramp when we left. He told us we did nothing wrong but to watch because he thought the guy was a little unstable. I’m thinking the game warden told him the laws in Texas state he doesn’t own the water and messing with people could get him arrested. Never had an issue after that.

[@nathandempsey2847]

Hey Randy….Theres was a dock at Lake Tawakoni in Tx that had the same thing going on. Spider web of ropes and also had rods out. Radio on 24hrs and walked out when you pulled up. Obviously it always held fished. Never yelled just a stern look while you fished. Drove him crazy !

[@clintperry799]

🤣🤣🤣

[@wglwt]

Do you have any relatives or friends that are named Karen? If you do how do you thank they would feel about you using their name the way you do. Even more the young girl watching this with her dad. Shame on YOU!

[@roymorgan5498]

Another thing is the cables that holds the floating docks should have red flags on them so you can see the cables and you won't have your neck being ripped off. Plus paint them bright yellow maybe . Great video Randy!❤

[@dwainmorgan8550]

He must have been a old fart.

[@paranoy69]

hello i am a new subscriber since few weeks. this is a constructive comments i make. i like your videos. but i found your story are most of the time negative. Try to make videos the positive way and i am sure you will have more follower. have a nice day..

[@jayplugged-in7709]

dont like it , move on mr be happy have a nice day. ever seen carlins have a nice day skit?

[@micuda623]

I agree Randy. Why not start using radar and winning tournaments then get up on your soap box and say “see i told you, this is why it should be banned”..

[@Old_rockfish]

Its not negative its Randy having the normal fisherman’s back and him taking the time to fight for all of us against the newbies destroying t fishing.

[@micuda623]

@ please describe the “normal fisherman as opposed to the fisherman”?

[@yingyang-hl4tu]

like guys that tell you braid to leader is "wrong" or you hold your spinning reel different than how he holds it so it's "wrong" and that FFS is evil, despite everyone in his beloved sport using it? yeah, can't stand those Karens.

[@cuivre2004]

"Nice dock you have here. It would be a real shame if something HAPPENED to it....." That usually gets their gears turning. Plus, you have enough plausible deniability they can't assume anything.

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[@ginodecastro7028]

Worse part about it is most people that own lake front property dont even fish at least thats how it is where i live in upstate new york.

[@thomasindler1576]

Think About it, They Pay $ High Taxes, The Boat Are Expensive, And They Deserve A little Privacy, Maybe, Jig Hitting a fiberglass ,or aluminum, Who Knows,I wouldn't Even Try,

[@jayplugged-in7709]

they dont think your boat is gonna dammage anything. they are concerned about fish line ending up in their outdrive. legit concern. i was brought to respect that concern. i thought it was common knowledge?!?