Of course, we (the Recs and NI Commercials) will have to come together like never before and in numbers like never before and stay together, like never before. I was at the protest in front of NOAA when the tribes basically said “ up yours” during Coho gate. There were very few people there and as soon as it looked like we were not going to fish, there were a hell of a lot of guys that turned on Unsworth and demanded he capitulate, apologize to the tribes and get our permits. Which he promptly did.

The Co-management farce we have now makes me mad as hell, but as long as the majority of Rec fishermen are unwilling to take a hard stand and call the tribes bluff, it may never change. If we can get live video inside the Tribal/WDFW negotiations, it would go a long way in enlightenment!