My appologies are for for the fact that you all seem to take offense to what I am saying, not from the fact that I find no moral wrong in lining a fish. This is a board of opinions, and my opinion is that there is nothing wrong in lining fish. Ultimately, it is up to the individual to decide for himself what he feels comfortable doing.... If a lined fish makes you feel like you're doing something wrong, then don't line fish. There's no way I'd ever line a fish if I thought that there was somehow something wrong with doing it. Evidently, I am in the minority here.... That's OK. I've been the minority before. I really do not mean to ruffle any feathers with the whole lining thing.... I just really don't see the wrong in it. I don't see how lining a fish is akin to snagging a fish..... I've never, ever gone out and purposley snagged fish, but on the other hand, I have gone out and lined them. Maybe some of you guys out there have a problem with that, but from the guys I see out there with ten foot leaders (not just on the Cowlitz) I'd say there really aren't that many of you. It's OK to disagree on things, it's what keeps me coming to this board. If any of you havbe been following my recent posts, you'll know that I've posted on this topic before, and you'll also know that I AM NOT A SNAGGER.... At least not in my book.