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It definitely goes both ways on the water.
It comes down to this, as far as I'm concerned. Charter captains should show the same respect any boater would show to any other boater. Maybe more but nothing less. Respect for space, respect for spots, just basic respect. Unless your an idiot you know when you're crossing the line, charter boat or otherwise. Jump my spot or drift? Trouble. Respectfully join in a drift? No problems. Get too close without clearance, especially while I'm fishing? BIG trouble.
Personally, when I'm on the water I try to avoid captains with sports on board. I know they're working for a living. But at the same time I'm on a mission to catch fish. If you're in a drift where I think there's fish I may respectfully join in. More then likely I'll go find my own water as I just like to be alone. But if I do a captain has no right to say a word. I fish a few spots that very few others fish. Hidden, tough to fish spots. I learned them from others, and if I see those who taught me approach I move. Just a basic respect thing, nothing more.
As for sensitive spots where I fish in a boat that I want to protect, unless it's seriously foggy or after dark I don't go there. Or I move off long before someone gets near me. Also, Stellwagen Bank or the Race aren't exactly secrets. Can't be too surprised if there's some traffic there. With everyone having GPS these days it's easy to figure out where a given boat is working and go back in the future.
Keeping spots hidden is just part of the game as is respect on the water.
As for racial stuff pertaining to the original post, that's just unacceptable, no matter what the circumstance.
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