Down here we have little problems with people crowding you, however the wake problem burns me up. Like you, I had rather them stay on step and blow by me rather than bog down and cause 3 ft. waves for me to deal with. One day a fellow came by me as I was trolling and he bogged down before he got to me. When he got even with me he turned, looked and waved. I just pointed behind his boat and he turned and looked. After that he came by me 3 more times that day and slowed to an idle every time. I don't think most of them realize the wake they are making as they never turn to look.