J, what works well for me is to pull into holes with others bankers or boaters already there and simply tell them they have to leave for a while so I can fish. NOT. The good fundamentals of common sense mentioned are essential of course, but I think proper polite communication is really lacking. If a novice or rude veteran does something out of line they should be told in a very nice way what the proper etiquette is. I think more guys respond favorably to that than being yelled at. - One of the most common infringements is other boaters (happens on the bank too) pulling in too close down river of your established position. This is where the polite communication is needed. If a boater blatantly ignores someone's polite request to go above or move far enough down the river, some boaters will show them how it feels by pulling up on their lines. With so many crazy people nowdays this could be risky. Because of that and concerns for the environment, I won't ever try my favorite fantasy response for such incidents- that would be to pour a wide swath of bright red oil based paint into the water to drift down and coat the offenders boat and fishing lines, and thus rod guides and reels. Would be a good idea to be up around the corner before they noticed the "red tide". - Steve