Bruce,

It's not that this is a "C&R Forum" like you have asserted. It's that many of us here question whether there really are runs healthy enough to allow for C&K seasons on wild fish. We have seen numerous times in the past that the WDFW isn't very reliable at predicting run sizes, and even less reliable at predicting things like ocean forage and El Nino currents. For that reason, some of us opt to C&R wild fish, even if we aren't required to.

Smaller bag limits is also a good idea to me, but not everybody will share that point of view either.

My view of the Band-Aid analogy: Let's say you have heart disease and a bloody knee. Do you leave the Band-Aid off your knee, because there are more serious health issues as well? Of course not......you put the Band-Aid on, pull on your trousers, and go see a Cardiologist about the more serious problems. There is NO reason to ignore one problem (C&K by anglers) because there are other, more serious problems.

Every long journey begins with one step. It's up to you alone whether or not you choose to C&R native fish, every other problem won't be solved by you alone. I don't think many here believe that adopting a C&R policy on the wild fish they catch will save the world, but it DOES make a difference. Lots of little differences can add up to a big change.