Kilo, The point of my post is "What's next?"
I have always obeyed CNR, closed waters, bait, barbless rules because they made sense, until now.
I care probably more for the resorces than most of you, but when a STUPID reg is put in place without the proper research, like Pete Castle closing the Nooksack because he said there wasn't enough Steelhead returning? We caught more in the last 3 yrs than the previous 10! But would he listen to TU, no way, he knew best! Like I said before the WDFW is full of IDIOTS!
I say Bullsh** on the barbless rule for bottom fishing!
I spend hundreds of dollars, (one hundred in fuel each trip!)just to fish for Lingcod, which isn't threatened but they say it is, and they decide to make it thougher! Yes, it pisses me off and I say NO!
How about eliminating the nets???
Let me repent what I said before, I have "Never" had a Ling or Rocky shallow the hooks. I have never caught a Salmon when Ling fishing.
I think barbless rule is good when Salmon fishing, Damn Shakers! but for bottom fishing I don't think it should apply.
Does the WDFW make mistakes somtimes? Yes. And this is one of them. If, I get caught, I'll pay him $150.00 $75.00 for that violation, and another $75.00 in advance for the next time That's chump change compared to what I spend to go out and catch "one" Lingcod.