Thread: Theft on the Pier?

Hi guys,

I was looking at the way some people lock down their rods and equipment on their carts, which got me to thinking about theft. Is it an issue on the Pier, seemed like everyone was pretty decent last time I was there.

As for the most part the regulars on the pier I would trust with anything but during busy times you will get an occasional visitor to the pier that might be prone to pick up something that doesn't belong to them. Last year there was one person caught walking off with a rod that didn't belong to him.

http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...62/index2.html In 2012 there was a little kid who caught some negative attention -- the discussion suggested that a parent was using him to pilfer, but if it was proven it did not show up on the board. I did not hear them mentioned much last summer.

My stuff is so junky no one would want to steal it, except for the cart.

I've had my tackle box raided before. They took everything that was worth anything. Now I only carry whatever I will be using that particular day.

They took my whole tackle box!!! I had 2 pliers, 3 knifes, all the bungy cords I had tied to the handle of my cart, and a bucket stolen last year, one teenager I'd never met tryed to get one of my rods but that didn't work out in his favor. I tell u we had some major white trash almost take residence on the Fairhope pier last year.

Originally Posted by BDL1969

Hi guys,

I was looking at the way some people lock down their rods and equipment on their carts, which got me to thinking about theft. Is it an issue on the Pier, seemed like everyone was pretty decent last time I was there.

Hi. What I did was, I went to West Marine one day and had them make me a 4 ft., 1/8" dia. vinyl coated cable with crimped loop ends. Costed me around $4 I believe. Since then, I have been using these to secure my rod/reel to the cart using a combination lock. Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by midwestexile

http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...62/index2.html In 2012 there was a little kid who caught some negative attention -- the discussion suggested that a parent was using him to pilfer, but if it was proven it did not show up on the board. I did not hear them mentioned much last suffer.

I got pics of the kid and his dad; posted them on the forum and haven't heard about them since.

I watched Peaches 'snake' a king off a guys float rig, and said nothing.
Does that make me an accessory? lol

Originally Posted by Pier#r

I watched Peaches 'snake' a king off a guys float rig, and said nothing.
Does that make me an accessory? lol

Yes, yes, I believe it does....