Hey Seacat,
Haven't seen ya post in a while. Read this a few days ago and can't quite see all the logic in it. Understand why the author likes C&R in 4 & 5, but with more and more hatchery fish being clipped why the total C&R, why not just a hatchery only target fishery?? As for the rest of the proposal, why not add area 6 to 4 & 5, all of the fish have to pass through there to. What about areas 7, 8 and 9?? That is where the majority of the endangered runs are now. I do not know much about 10, but can't see the logic in a 1 fish per week retention rate in 11. The vast majority of the fish that go through 11 are headed for hatcheries in 13 anyway. Why put a limit on hatchery fish??
In my mind the way to go is to continue with the marking of all hatchery fish and manage the seasons using retention of these hatchery fish and C&R on the wild fish. I enjoy fishing to include C&R of wild fish, but sure do like to put fresh filets on the table too!!! Can't say that I agree with anything in the proposal except C&R of wild fish. One positive to the closures of the salt for a few months during the winter is it seems like the blackmouth fishing has been better than it has for a few years. Went to Elliot Bay a few weeks ago and picked up a couple of nice fin-clipped keepers.
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

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[This message has been edited by salmonhead (edited 03-27-2001).]