Dodge,

As far as the boats are concerned, yes it has gotten much, much worse. The fish numbers have also gone way down from what they used to be. I believe that the hatchery rack numbers are still up but the fishing quality has diminished for sure. I am convinced that commercial fisheries not the least of which the Tribal fishery are really hitting these fish. The fishing would just start to pick up and then the beach seines would come out........

Chums are a spectacular fish to catch on a fly, but in my opinion not worth the grief anymore at Hoodsport. The sad part is that my boys absolutely love the trip over there each year and always compare all other fishing trips to "Hoodsport". When I tell them "we're not going anymore" the SSSS hits the fan, lol. Happy Angling to you!!

RM