i fish by myself alot sometimes you just need that alone time but i always let somebody know when im going out and about where i will be fishing on the lake. and my fishing buddys are 3,7,and 7 and i have them alot to so i am always careful on the water. always be extra careful out on the water you never know what other people and boaters will do. alot of idiots on the water in the summer time. i like to go early in the morning or at night in the summer not as much traffic on the water. or in the winter becouse their is nobody on the water hardley.