Andyman,
I experienced the same coralling effect last
saturday night but with even more fishermen.
I was the first out at 2 pm and by 4:30 I was
totally surrounded. Then when the fish started
biting, they would hit the people on the outside
edges. Especially those that were on the west,
south, and east sides. The best bite was 4 til 5:30.
I was like you, I remainded in the center and watched
people catch fish. It's a bit frustrating.
My advice is to move to the outside edges of the fishing
crowd at around 4 oclock. I really think it improves your
odds.
Good Luck next time out,
BATMAN