i totally agree and appreciate the fact that riveroper went and got the true facts regarding this issue.i also agree that c&r for the most part is a license to kill.the fact that a person catches a large steelhead,nets it,takes pictures,get the vinyl tape and measures it,then does the 2 minute revival process to release it,or do what a lot of people do,hide it in the brush,can't possibly help the wild steelhead of our state.their is always going to be a mortality rate when attempting c&r also.i fish a lot and have seen fish caught and released a.s.a.p.without being touched, float off knowing that fish has to be wasted because its the law.scott