What I don't understand is why the State of Washington has allowed the tribes to sell their catch. In BC there is a Province wide C&R on wild Steelhead and the Natives are allowed to fish for substinence(sp?) only. The system works. There isn't the uninformed squabble that goes on in this form. Every time I look you guys are slagging the Natives and blaming them for loss of fishing opportunities. But if the fishing population in Washington TRULY cared about Steelhead there would be a State wide ban on the retention of wild steelhead. Once this occured, the Natives would have less clout seeing that the sporties took the first step. Bottom line......As long as there is a wild kill on Steelhead by the sporties, the nets will NEVER leave the water. Simple as that.
Cheers,
ML

[This message has been edited by float'n'blade (edited 04-01-2001).]