Okay I'll probably take my lumps on this one but am feelin bored... some questions? 1) Why fish a zoo fishery unless you can tolerate the performance? 2) Are you able to get your limits still? 3) You do realize that these fish are way surplus beyond our means to harvest them all? 4) You do recognize that these fish whether they die on their own or are left by commercial harvestors contribute their nutrients to the Hood Canal(HC) ecosystem thus continuing the cycle of really nice chinook, coho, chum and humpy runs we've been experiencing the last few seasons? This huge nutrient source also supports crab, shrimp, rockfish, lings, herring stocks and a myriad of other critters. Reduce it and the reduction in all goes down proportionately. 5) You are aware that this and several other HC chum runs were designed in the mid 70's for the nontribal commercial fleet ...not sporties? Essentially a taxpayer supported chum factory for the commercials; 6) There's a certain nontribal sport(?)element that has shown up in the Hoodsport area in recent years that practices the same egg stripping practices...can we all say caviar...Da! Comrade! Have you noticed? I could go on but this should suffice to get myself chewed on more than a little. 7) Why fish at Hoodsport when there actually at least better condition fish at other sites?

I am in no way attacking the ideals, ethics, and beliefs of you guys. I think they're great. Recognize in any replies I'm not a basher unless bashed. Also I don't support commercial harvest of any kind by net by anyone just like I don't like snaggers. If you've read my posts elsewhere on this BB you know that I too fish one or two zoo fisheries and sometimes enjoy/sometimes don't enjoy the show. I also believe we need to look at the whole problem rather than focus narrowly on a portion. Not lookin for an argument. Not lookin to bash. Willin to discuss facts though.

Gooose