I wouldn't put much stock in a new governor changing things. The favorite to win the next race is Inslee's A.G... and we know he hasn't been exactly pro-sport fishing.

Even if someone else wins, that person will be lobbied just as hard by the Tribes, and it won't take long to bring them in line.

It is worth noting that the amount of money coming from the Tribes is not a huge sum, and if sport fishers could unite around this issue, a couple thousand of us throwing down $100 each could outspend the Tribes. If we assume that lobbying is the only force at play here, that could solve our problem. Unfortunately, it is far from that simple. The Tribes have the benefit of public sympathy and treaties to bolster their position. No politician wants the Tribes calling them out as anti-Indian, and indeed, the threat of being sued by the Tribes makes these issues of the sort not to be touched with a 10-foot pole. Essentially, the law and the numbers aren't on our side of the issue, so we're pretty much along for the ride.