well said ,
it can pretty busy out there in no time , social media is so far advanced now ,
up to date live info sits on your finger tips , most can typically find out where the fleet is , as there walkin down the ramp to there boat , via a few texts ,
ive heard guys go as far as givin off locations of certain guides just to spite them ,pretty low , nothing is kept quiet for long these days it seems ,
as far as the handheld gps goes , not sure how affective banning them will be for ya , most phones now all have built in gps ,
alot of us also have the navionics app , which is deadly by the way , secret spots and humps are a thing of the past ,
i try ta hit humps after my salmon ,
i get marked daily , its pretty obvious when they come for a looky within 100 yards , ive learned that there is countless spots and humps that hold hali on any given day ,
but , i do have a few bottom fish honey holes that i keep very close to my chest , and only utilize them when i feel its safe too

and a few that i promised i would never pass around , from guys that trusted me enough to tell me , and to this day i guard them more than my own spots ive found ,
dont get me wrong , i meet guys back at the nook every year , and most are all great guys , i always help out if im able to , sometimes that help is passed on back to me when im struggling !! as searun said , kinda a scratch scrath thing i guess , meeting alot of guides over the years , its funny , most say the same thing , come fishin season , everyone wants to be your buddy lol ,
your best friend is forming a small network of guys , spread out , check ur ego back in at the dock , and share info , especially in my area where there is so much great water to hunt , it can be costly on the fuel bill , usually when 3 -4 boats o out , someone bumps into guide fleet , chances are there into fish , BUT , not always , ,
no need ta swamp them all , let them work , and give them there space , i get WAY more satisfaction staying out of the fleet ,
FYI , the irish cream on a 6 ft leader always puts a few over the rail , was kidding , simple , but a great go to
sse ya all soon , Nook opens in a month , wow , sure came quick this year
fd