It is amazing to me the deep concern about the "net" situtation. As a recent Oregon transplant. I have spent four incredible years in WA and have fished almost every weekend and a few weekdays on a great many rivers. This seems to be the norm. There has always been hostility between Indians and white man, we all have studied it in school. The problem that I see is that we are living in the 21st century. Things have changed dramaticly in 200 years. Especially the decline in salmon and wild steelhead. Yet everyone is still hung up on treatys that were signed many, many years ago. I think that the status quo needs to be changed. I would even go as far to say ban all nets for no less than 5 years. And those who choose to fish, fish only with a rod and reel. Taking only enough to feed their families. This would apply for all, Indian and white. Even the odds. No nets. Period. Then after the five years go and evaluate the situtation, and reassess. If the Indians aren't satisfied with all the money from the casinos, federal monies,and all the other hand outs that they recieve, the problem lies with them and not the rest of the population. I am sorry, but I don't understand the lack of respect of everyone involved. Both sides. These creatures are too valuable a resource to be "harvesting" them in a manner that threatens the future runs. And just think, in a few years, there will be so many fish in the rivers, there will be more than enough to go around.
Tight Lines.