Thats how i feel with my 19' boat. As far as 500 boats in a tournament, thats small numbers. I have fished Fork, Texoma, TR, Mead, Erie inlets, Kentucky, Powell, and hundreds of smaller lakes, and even with the largest of tournamets going on, have never not found a place to fish, without feeling crowded. Im not a river guy, but i could see it there, but not on a larger body of water. Maybe your idea of no fishing spot differs from mine.