f'n'b,

That's not entirely true here, either. Our non-tribal commercial netters still catch the largest numbers of any user group, but what gets under our skin is that the tribes TARGET native steelhead, as evidenced by the netting still going on in the Chehalis system. This particular system had been C&R on natives for several years, so while we go about releasing native steelhead the tribes go about harvesting them for commercial sale at Pike Place Market.

The tribes get more heat than they probably deserve because the are the most visible user group. When you see a net being pulled that contians nothing but native steelhead, it gets one riled up. No more riled than seeing some lunkhead angler (especially guides) whack a nate, but riled nonetheless.

It's a heated topic in these parts, and this discussion is bound to lead to heated responses, but what do you expect? We're talking about the future of the sport we all love, there's bound to be passionate opinions on both sides.


Fish on.........