A bass boat that is set up and powered properly and has an operator that knows how to properly use his boat will leave very little wake while on plane. If a boat is leaving a large wake while on plane it is not set up and/or being driven properly. A large wake or even a large roostertail while on plane is power that is being wasted and the boat will not acheive what it is capable of doing. More than likely the operators/owners of such boats are inexperienced or they are not ethical fisherman. When I get "washed ashore" by someone I usually tell myself the person that did that is not a skilled boater or a good fisherman. As tempting as it is I will never "return the favor" if I happen to pass by them later on that day. I would be no better than they are if I did that.