Trash

[Guest]

Diabetics use needles too.

Not saying those folks aren't drug addicts, but you never know.

[Fishslayer88]

Could be either of them but needles give me the willys especially when their use is unknown.

[LarrySTL]

Yeah, the typical needle and syringe that an insulin dependent diabetic uses is also the most popular among IV addicts, probably because they are inexpensive and pretty hassle-free to buy. However, most diabetics I know are pretty careful about storage and disposal of their needles, both before and after they are used.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Wonder if any of you have ever found a drug needle. I have found a couple by my dock here on LOZ.

I found a whole bag of paraphernalia a few years ago on the creek. Needles, spoons and other assorted gizmos. Must have got so high and walked off and couldn't remember where he left it. Or her.

[Wayne SW/MO]

It's unfortunate that we have to share the outdoors with slobs, but in my opinion most of it goes back to upbringing. I was taught, without any options to not litter and it was reinforced in school and the military. I passed it to my kids and it's being passed down from there.

I have to say that I believe there is less trash in the rivers now, not at the accesses, since outfitters started providing trash bags and they along with locked coolers are the law.

The worst trash dump on a river I've seen was one on the Elk downstream of the hiway 43 bridge. Hispanics had a riverside area that they were using and it was a dump, no exaggeration. I don't think it was a reflection of their race, but one of how they were taught. Bank fishing areas don't escape our own upstanding citizens either.

As far as going off on the old guy, can't agree. I think it would have been better to tell him you don't know where he fishes, but where you do many pick up after others and that outfitters try to keep it clean. Truth is he probably hadn't been on a river in a long time and was blowing smoke for someones benefit.

[Guest]

Yeah, the typical needle and syringe that an insulin dependent diabetic uses is also the most popular among IV addicts, probably because they are inexpensive and pretty hassle-free to buy. However, most diabetics I know are pretty careful about storage and disposal of their needles, both before and after they are used.

Yeah, I don't see a diabetic leaving their needles laying on somebody's boat dock.

Ive got a couple diabetics in my family and they're very discreet about disposal.