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I always find it interesting that people seem to have so many bad experiences with the Marine Patrol. I for one have been on the lake for over 20 years know, and my experiences with the Marine Patrol have always been good. But then again I don't act scared or shy away from them. I have had great conversations with many of them, when they have been tied up taking a break, having lunch. I have even had some rules that I didn't quite understand explained to me. And if you wonder why sometimes they can be a little less the hospitable on the weekends, Well I have never seen one of them finish there lunch. My conversations with them usually end with them throughing there sandwich on the dash while I untie there boat and they go after someone who has very noticably violated the 150' rule. And Hey even once or twice I have had the blue light turned on and had to explain myself. Now call luck if you will I have never been ticketed.

Here is my point get to know some of these guys you will find that most of them are out there doing the job, because they have a love for the water, just like the rest of us. And as someone else stated there are a lot of these guys that come back year after year. The last one I talked to had been working on the Marine Patrol for over 10 years.