I'm not condemning you Dave but your reasoning makes no sense. You ask what the difference is between taking you snagged limit and everyone else taking their legally hooked limit. As far as numbers go you have a point but if everyone took this approach and the scenes that are typical during the fall runs on Eagle Creek and the Washougal would become the norm or as RT put it total chaos.
I was out of work during the Reagan years and have eaten welfare cheese and even used food stamps but never felt compelled to break any laws. The point is that someone even more destitute than you are can still get food
for his family so the easy meal concept is groundless. I am wondering what is it you are after Dave? Do you merely want to confess or are you looking for justification? If the majority of people said it's okay to keep a snagged fish would you then be okay with it and feel better about it? In the end though I'm afraid I would have to turn you in if I saw you keep a snagged fish Dave...sorry you not above the law.

[ 12-02-2001: Message edited by: STEWY ]