Not everyone can afford a boat be it sled or drift boat (me included). But it seems you have to have the means to afford a boat to get a fair shake with WDFW. I remember I attended a meeting on Puget Sound salmon fishing quite a few years ago . The meeting was for ways to enhance salmon fishing in the Sound. Some of the attendees complained about the salmon fishing opportunities in Puget Sound vs the Ocean and how the seasons were much better out on the coast. The fellow from WDFW said that the Puget Sound anglers would just have to buy bigger boats and fish the ocean if they wanted better fishing opportunities. The attendees said not all people can afford a boat to fish the ocean. The WDFW just kind of said too bad.