I have never had smart a** remarks when I have gone out at Kaweah. I tune out the world and concentrate on fishing by using my headphones while on the water (maintaining a keen sense of boat traffic of course. The bass boat guys are always freindly and want to know what I am using and how I am fishing it. I think it's great when I am fishing near someone in a $40,000 bass boat and I am out fishing them in my $130 float tube.