Well Smalma, your knowledge has again, far exceeded mine.

So I guess I must take my statement back in regards to the Snohomish pinks.

Your last question, "My point is what is biologically unique about steelhead that doesn't apply to the other salmonids?" was one raised by a couple of the Commisioners when discussing why there were voting no on Proposal 1.

I guess I will have to admit there is nothing. Steelhead do though, bring anglers from around the World to fish for them. The sport qualities of steelhead are unmatched by but a few other species. The history behind the sport, the flies, the literature, the passion that steelhead evoke far exceeds any other species in the PNW. And to me, I spend 95% of time on the water in pursuit of steelhead...so maybe my passion for WSR goes much farther then just science but the science shows that WSR will help our populations and preserve them for the future. Please take a look at the WSC's Biological and Economic Impacts of Wild Steelhead, although I am more then sure you have read most, if not all the studies that paper is based upon. And let me hear your rebuttals!

Thanks for the excellent discussion and putting up with my rambly posts!