bigshark i'm not totally posative on this but was almost certain something was imposed, i do remember going out about 16 years to neah bay and couldn't buy a bite from a bottom fish, went out about 5 years ago with tommy cod charters and couldn't even get the lure to the bottom befor something ate it up, so it does work, and was trying to recall what he said about the net ban within a mile frome shore, don't know if it would be any help to call olympia(360)902-2700 and see how it was done up here? just an idea, doug