Yo Poke,

You are absolutely right. We "Fisherman" are pretty damned good at passing the blame. Just to clarify my post a little, I wasn't BLAMING anyone for keeping a king if legal to do so, I was trying to point out that just because the state say's it's legal, that doesn't mean it's in the best interest of the fish runs. Political pressure, and NOT good science usually dictate policy in this state. Rich G lives on the OP. He has observed a trend in the king populations and was expressing concern over their well-being. So here's my opinion in a nutshell: Bonk if you must, just remember, If you don't NEED the fish, how about taking a picture and letting it go to insure that there are 40 pounders in there for a long time to come.