I used to fish Otter all the time but I guess as I approach senior years and close to 50 years fishing those waters I'm now tired of fishing the crowds. I fished there a couple of times this year and the same boats continue to try to take the inside as they troll east. Do they not get what rules of the road refers to...as you approach a boat just imaginal a yellow line and what side of that line you should be on. I get it when you get trapped on the inside and can't find a hole big enough to get to the outside...happens to me too. But to be on the outside and then to try and cross over to the inside...just because a boat is crabbing along against the flood with the bow pointing off shore doesn't mean I want the outside...Me or others are doing that to keep from being pulled into shallower water by the current. Like a plane flying into a stiff wind...if you fly straight ahead you will be blown off your intended coarse. If you troll east in any Sooke waters...you should stay outside of the boats fishing the same depth of water. If you cause the boats trolling west to deviate off coarse to avoid you they have a right to be annoyed. If you are fishing a different depth and have lots of room then it doesn't matter which side you are on. If I'm on the 70 ft contour and you want the 50 foot line...fill your boots...just set up on it well before...don't start on the 80ft and cross over in front to get to the 50 ft.