Beek,

If that is really the case about the license, Fred's must be steering ALOT of people wrong. When I bought my license, I explicitly asked if I needed a tag (like with steelhead) the guys at Fred's said NO. He said, "If you aren't going to retain the salmon, you DO NOT need a tag." Matt, I've been fishing Washington for salmon and steelhead for many years. I've seen every terminal salmon fishery we have here just about. As far as idiots, snaggers, and total chaos goes, we've got you beat HANDS DOWN! If you would ever like to see what a REAL gong show looks like, I invite you to come on down, and I'll show you some places that make the Vedder look like a convention of elite flyfishers.