Remind him he needs to fish shorter rods and have a short handled net to reduce "prying eyes" exposure while landing a fish............ I will reel a fish up close to the tip and slip it over the gunnel into a bucket of water or just lay a rod down on the deck with a fish on if I have a boat passing. Not a problem so much in the rivers but on Ross Barnett "The blind regularly lead the blind", one guy pulls up a fish, 10 guys give him company.