4Salt,

I am having a little problem with your logic. I am not trying to get to you, or make you look bad! But think of it this way. Lets say you have a hunting season for late bucks only (no does), some poachers decide to kill a-none legal deer, including some does. Even though it's been a hard winter and the "herd" is not as healthy as it should be, does that justify closing the entire hunting season because a few "hunters" MAY not abide by the rules? I think not! If you look at the entire history of the Cowlitz Spring Chinook runs and the problems that it has, you will realize the current run size down falls are not from over fishing by sport fishermen.
They are directly related to Tacoma's continued failure to make the needed improvements to the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery. Tacoma has known for many years what they have needed to do to correct the spring chinook problem, but has held off until they negotiated a new license. The current Salmon Hatchery is a cesspool; it's also a disease incubation center. I personally have never seen "mobs" coming to the Cowlitz to fish for "jack"only. There no reason why we can't keep jacks in the lower river be it falls, spring, or coho jacks! Thanks for your reply.

Cowlitzfisherman

Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????