Like anyone else, I prefer having the water to myself. Each year, however, for the past 8 years my boys and I have gone to the Hoodsport zoo to fight some chums. We will not be going back. Last year my youngest son (10) hooked several fish which eventually crossed lines with someone else. Instead of simply helping us get untangled, I watched guys take their cigarette out, cut the line, and then laugh about it! I didn't know what to say to my boy. If that wasn't enough, everytime we got into fish, boats would anchor anchor literally within feet of us. This must be a big-city thing, have never had that problem on this side of the state. We don't have the near the fish you coastal guys have, but fishing without crowds is a given.