I had an issue once where i believe a fellow angler (who I fished with on his boat in the past) attempted breaking into my stuff.
I was in my boat he was in his with a partner. I came in off the lake and his partner, who was watching Fellow Anglers boat, mentioned it had been taking a real long time for this guy to get his truck/trailer. I went up to retrieve my vehicle and noticed the back lock for my hatch had been monkeyed with (I always lift my hatch first thing when I get in my vehicle as it aids me to see when I back down the ramp)
I drove down to talk to this "fellow angler" and let him know what I discovered. It was about 8 pm with no illum and the guy has the nuts to gander a guess of "Looks like someone had a drill"...He then cups his hands and looks in my back window and "jokingly" says "So what you got back here anyways..."
I called the lake the next day and the store owner, without even knowing who I was, surmised I drove a blue Jeep when I asked if any reports of breaking ins had occurred recently.
Store owner told me the Red truck parked next to me had the rear window busted out and a purse and camera equipment were stolen.
Funny how when I went to retrieve my vehicle that might, there were 3 vehicles in the lot. Mine, the red truck and this "fellow anglers" vehicle.The red truck got broken into, my vehicle got tampered with but by his own admission...this " other" guys (fellow angler) vehicle was untouched...Needless to say, things get pretty tense now at the lake when I see him...it's driven me to pack it in and head home as I'm afraid of him either doing it again or confrontation as I filed a police report and he's on the radar.This guy has an extensive criminal history of Burglary and drug use and as they say..."A leopard doesn't change its spots" I don't trust this dude as far as I can throw him...same guy that when I went out with him one day, broke open a 40 of Miller and consumed it as he was behind the wheel driving us to the lake.
