Hodges....you can't even park on the boat launch

In years past, when the boat launch at Hodges was closed due to low water levels, people were allowed to park their cars at the launch. This was great for anybody who wanted to fish this part of the lake, and around the bend towards the narrows. But now, there isn't any parking allowed on the ramp. I was planning on float tubing from there, yesterday. I asked about it at the concession counter, and they told me that I had to drive my stuff down there, then drive back to the parking lot and walk back. Fat chance that I was going to walk to the launch ramp while wearing my waders and carrying my gear. And I wasn't about to leave any of it down at the ramp, unattended. I inquired as to why there was no parking allowed, and the answer I got was that "the environmentalists don't want any parked vehicles to drip oil on the ramp". One small restriction or regulation at a time, until over time, there is no boating or fishing allowed. It never ends.

 

Yes, I should have gone up to Sutherland, but Hodges is just a few miles from my place, so I was thinking about the convenience....but they won't get anymore of my patronage. It will be Sutherland and Cuyamaca from now on.