The same game department that made this decision for us (sportfishers), also let the gill netters use 4" and 5" gillnets as tangle nets. I have no factual data on the mortality of a steelhead caught in a gill net but I bet it is a whole lot more deadly than bait. I recall in the early 80's my Dad & I started fishing steelhead on the EF in mid Nov.. I believe that old Nate run is gone due to coho gillnets. I agree with Keith. A bait ban is not the answer. A complete trout fishing closure, habitat improvements and a net ban are a better starting point.