just to clarify a bit...
I'm not THAT good of a fisherman (wish I was and had the time), so I think my post was taken a little out of context.
IF I get a chance to hook into a CHROME kinger with or without a guide, I will not feel bad about it (in fact I'll be overjoyed!)
I was up there a few weeks ago and didn't hook into a thing (I was fishing ethically with spinners, not a huge treble with 3 ounces of pencil lead below it)...so I'm not going to have a huge impact on a run.
Here's another log of blame on the fire while we're all accusing people: How bout all the snaggers I saw up there last time? The fish don't even have a chance with them...
Once again, I won't feel bad about bonking my few (3-4 a year)...