I believe in carrying, my wife and I do, but drawing a weapon is not something I want to have to do. What I think is better is safety in numbers. Everybody wants to go fishing right? So next time you're about to go by yourself give someone a call, send a text, or email and invite them to come along. Hey, I like fishing from a boat when I get the chance
I host tournaments at these ramps, and having our presence there is good, but of the 10 tournaments we hosted last year we only saw 1 police officer, and 0 TWRA Agents.
Lighting and cameras would be nice as most of these parking lots are not lit, but that would also cost money for electricity and maintenance.