Have you fished at Blue creek at all? It is a catch & kill fishery! Bob and Kent cant you guys get those sockeye to bite? I guess bob's a snagger too. My point here is there are some fisheries where that is the standard. Blue creek is one of those, and I have taken many fish there that have gobbled my offering. Like I said earlier its about 50/50 hooked legit to flossed. I'm not saying snagging is OK and maybe my previous post dont help me here. Nowhere else in the state do I sit in the cold all day with a long leader. AND I posted on this thread to tell Monty why everybody with fish was fishing a 6ft leader. So like it or not the people landing fish are fishin' 6ft leaders, I guess nobody can actually find what they want. Or maybe that how ya' fish blue creek if you want to bring a few home.