Well guys I think it is appropriate to post this. This is a comment made in an e mail by Bob. He ran Aberdeen Lake Hatchery was the driving force at getting the Summerrun program up and running.

You are right on with your comments. I have Parkinson's disease and now use a wheelchair. With the new regs for steelhead I will not be able to fish. I am 76 years old and put out to pasture with this new reg. I have fished my whole life. For 30 years I worked for the WDFW (starting with the Game Department) providing and improving the fisheries resources for the public. Now all of this is being stripped from the public. As a person with a physically limiting disease, the changes are more devastating. Where will it stop?

Bob Paulsen

I sent my comments to the Director and Commission.

Good Morning Director & Commission,

The E mail below is cut and paste of a conversation of between Mr. Osborn and Bob Paulsen ( in red ) the former head WDFW Hatcheries Division. Frankly sir I think your staff did not take into full consideration of their actions on disabled fishers or the legal requirements law has about handicap access. I would urge to immediately review your decision on limiting fishing from boats. A fisher could use something to identify themselves as disabled as is used in other things. In my mind sir the complete banning of fishers from a boat effects the handicapped disproportionately .

Dave