Can't drink a cold one on the Sylvan Beach fishing pier - whattt! Got popped $150

[ubermensch1324]

Back growing up me and my dad used to fish exclusively fishing piers. Mainly San Luis Pass and 61st street.

Haven't been to one in ages since I've been doing a lot of wading. Took a good friend and girlfriends younger brother with me since they don't wanna wade so I figured I'd just bring a 6 pack in the cooler so me and my good friend could catch up. Wanted to catch up and bs about high school and college days with my good friend.

Anyways long story short two guys in black jackets come storming the pier checking everyone's ice chests and some guys next to us warned us about the beer. I should have listened right then and there but just couldn't fathom them actually holding it against us. I mean, isn't that what I grew up seeing all my life? Old salts drinking a cold one and throwing out dead bait and waiting for fish? I figured they were just checking fish sizes and such.

Anyways, the officers come down and pull out our ice chests and threaten to write all the surrounding kids MIP's for being in the vicinity of this ice chest. At one point they even threatened to arrest anyone who was too close to it.

Long story short my friend decided to take the fall and own up and so they popped him with a $150 ticket. Two of them. One for glass bottles which got dismissed when my friend pointed out they were plastic (suckers! LOL) Apparently there is a sign on the pier - must be pretty small I sure didn't see it - saying no drinking.


Seems nowadays I only feel safe drinking a few cold ones in my living room because of this type of thing. There's a lot worse stuff going on out there than a few fellas trying to relax on a sunday and enjoy a moment! Lol.


A few questions for those who didn't wanna read the cool story ^^:


1) Does anyone know the actual law on drinking on fishing piers? The ticket says it's for possession on a public pier (wtf?).

2) Do you personally feel it's right (or wrong) to have beer on a pier? I always assumed fishing and drinking went hand in hand!


I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions! Good luck and tight lines fellas!

[ubermensch1324]

Another reason I posted is to just see what other guys on the boards here think of it. There's just so many worse things they could be concentrating their energy on (illegal immigration to name one) that it's just gotten to the point where it's absurd.

Watch the video below - pretty funny not about alcohol on piers but the online poker crackdown - kinda proves the point in dramatic fashion. I've played professionally since I was 16 and they took that away from me too! Can't do anything nowadays...might as well have surveillance cameras on US citizens 24/7 now.

[nokatchin]

I understand the glass containers not on a pier or the beach.as far as drinking a cold ones while fishing i thing its a dumb law.They probably made it because of the few that grow a bigger than normal backbone after having a couple and getting mouthy and just plain rude to folks around them.i understand some parts of galvetraz beaches are non drinking too.i like the surfside beaches better.not to many politics on that side of the pass

[Robalo]

I have read about the Sylvan pier being no alcohol allowed. I believe they even have signs posted (and as I recall, they are small).

As far as the West End beaches-NO ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED!!! The Police are looking for beer/booze (mainly beer and if in a bottle, really watch out-double tickets).

The City of Galveston only wants THUGS and LOWLIFES to drink alcohol, so they allow it on East Beach by Apfel Park-you know, where the Park Board would hold Rap Concerts with gun shooting-I called it "THUGGERY 101-Welcome to G-Town, pull your pistol out and shoot it". Don't forget the old "Alpha Beach Party Weekend"-the City even allowed them the right to drink ON THE SEAWALL. Just don't you try having a beer on the Seawall unless you are "exempt". If you are a taxpayer in City of Galveston, the Council hates you, but if you are a lowlife, gun-shooting scumbag, WELCOME TO GALVESTON AND ENJOY A COLD ONE-Bring your own ammo and be sure to shoot straight up!!

NO< THE LAW SUCKS EGGS, BUT THEY DID SO TO KEEP DRUNKS AWAY FROM A "FAMILY AREA"??? LOOK AT GALVESTON'S DANG NO ALCOHOL LAW-JUST STOOPEED.

[coachlaw]

Do they know the 18th Amendment has been repealed? I don't understand the Temperance people and their issues in Texas (or other states for that matter. Not to give one denomination a buncha heck, but it seems that wherever Baptists are the majority, you have a bunch of silly laws about alcohol. In Brazoria County I can't buy beer after midnight, nor can I get it before noon on Sunday. Is there really any good reason for this? Why do bars have to close at 2am? Christ's first miracle was turning water into WINE! At the Last Supper, he served WINE! How an entire denomination of Christianity got so tangled up in the Temerance movement is beyond me. You won't find this sort of thing with Lutherans, Catholics, or Episcopalians. No alcohol on a fishing pier? Absolute and total BS. I would understand NO GLASS BOTTLES, but no beer????????? It is absolutely beyond me.

[scumLORD]

It's because LaPorte is full of idiots. They will give you a ticket for anything, from riding your bicycle at night with no reflector even if you are going down a lighted street. All they do is write tickets.

[dbarham]

Do they know the 18th Amendment has been repealed? I don't understand the Temperance people and their issues in Texas (or other states for that matter. Not to give one denomination a buncha heck, but it seems that wherever Baptists are the majority, you have a bunch of silly laws about alcohol. In Brazoria County I can't buy beer after midnight, nor can I get it before noon on Sunday. Is there really any good reason for this? Why do bars have to close at 2am? Christ's first miracle was turning water into WINE! At the Last Supper, he served WINE! How an entire denomination of Christianity got so tangled up in the Temerance movement is beyond me. You won't find this sort of thing with Lutherans, Catholics, or Episcopalians. No alcohol on a fishing pier? Absolute and total BS. I would understand NO GLASS BOTTLES, but no beer????????? It is absolutely beyond me.

I agree Sandy

[Robalo]

Sandy:

You are a Heathen and will burn in Hades!!!


I do not have sex while standing up-why? Because I'm afraid it will lead to ........ Dancing!!

[WestEndAngler]

I'm Baptist y'all know I love a good party

[FP10]

I'm Baptist y'all know I love a good party

Just becuase your parents are does not mean you are. You actually have to attend.....

[Bobcat_Fisherman]

That's retarded. I don't remember the last time I went fishing and didn't take beer.

Just FYI, I got a ticket this weekend for driving with my bright lights on. I've been pulled over for so many stupid things (bright lights, one way beaches, so-called peeling out in sand to keep from getting stuck, etc.) it makes me not want to go to the coast sometimes.

[JT]

Its asinine.

And its just one more way to TAX YOUR AS$SS and raise revenue for a government thats totally and completely broke at every level.

[JT]

Back growing up me and my dad used to fish exclusively fishing piers. Mainly San Luis Pass and 61st street.

Haven't been to one in ages since I've been doing a lot of wading. Took a good friend and girlfriends younger brother with me since they don't wanna wade so I figured I'd just bring a 6 pack in the cooler so me and my good friend could catch up. Wanted to catch up and bs about high school and college days with my good friend.

Anyways long story short two guys in black jackets come storming the pier checking everyone's ice chests and some guys next to us warned us about the beer. I should have listened right then and there but just couldn't fathom them actually holding it against us. I mean, isn't that what I grew up seeing all my life? Old salts drinking a cold one and throwing out dead bait and waiting for fish? I figured they were just checking fish sizes and such.

Anyways, the officers come down and pull out our ice chests and threaten to write all the surrounding kids MIP's for being in the vicinity of this ice chest. At one point they even threatened to arrest anyone who was too close to it.

Long story short my friend decided to take the fall and own up and so they popped him with a $150 ticket. Two of them. One for glass bottles which got dismissed when my friend pointed out they were plastic (suckers! LOL) Apparently there is a sign on the pier - must be pretty small I sure didn't see it - saying no drinking.


Seems nowadays I only feel safe drinking a few cold ones in my living room because of this type of thing. There's a lot worse stuff going on out there than a few fellas trying to relax on a sunday and enjoy a moment! Lol.


A few questions for those who didn't wanna read the cool story ^^:


1) Does anyone know the actual law on drinking on fishing piers? The ticket says it's for possession on a public pier (wtf?).

2) Do you personally feel it's right (or wrong) to have beer on a pier? I always assumed fishing and drinking went hand in hand!


I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions! Good luck and tight lines fellas!

Your friend shouldve just pulled out a $100 bill , folded it next to his D.L. and handed it to the cop; and then this thread wouldnt even be neccessary.

[ubermensch1324]

It's because LaPorte is full of idiots. They will give you a ticket for anything, from riding your bicycle at night with no reflector even if you are going down a lighted street. All they do is write tickets.

Ha ha ha. Word!

[2112]

Cold beer does not mix well with arties but it is perfect for live bait, dead bait and surf rods. It's kinda hard to work a lure and a can of beer at the same time. All my koozies even have a lanyard so I can wear them around my neck and gig all at the same time...I'm utterly briliant.