Cowlitzfisherman,

I'm not a part of any group as you have assumed I am. Jacks are a limited, yet important part of the gene pool. If the hatchery managers really wanted to cut down on jacks, they would slow down the growth rate of young salmon to a more nature curve. But that would cause production to go down. I'm not saying that I think every jack should be used. I'm saying that "a portion" of the jack population should be used in fertilization.

~ Dr Pepper

[ 06-24-2001: Message edited by: Dr Pepper ]