Good discussion lamb, but you left out the fish report part
I like the 2X casting rule, and the common sense rule. I've been too close to someone when they hooked up, and because of that I caused them to lose a fish. I felt like such an ass. I still do. I don't really remember all the fish I have personally lost, but I always will remember the one I made someone else lose
Summer can be bad, but it can get even worse during a "bite". During a squid bite, or any bite where guys are soaking bait, the fleet stays pretty stationary. If you are going to move, reel up your lines and only pass other boats on their bow. Don't stop and set up shop directly off their stern. In those type of "bites" I've always had better luck hanging somewhere outside of the fleet.
The longer I kayak fish, the more I realize I like the solitude of it. I see people all day at work. It's nice to get away every once in a while....unless someone leaks that the

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are chewing wfo. If that happens I'll see you guys down there