This whole thread has got out of hand....I agree with to many gammies on one river thats a fact..It seems they do gang up on one river instead of spreading out but thats so they are all close for lunch J/K ..But seriously we need to get them spread out..I know of several rivers I have fished for years and once or never have seen gammie's..There are places like hoods hatchery that they have put up camera's to catch people snagging and monitor them daily...But whats funny about that is the indians come in and net 3500 fish in one day and sportsman on there best day dont take more then 100 fish...while the hatchery keeps there gates closed on netting days and open on all other .. Then give 1000's of fish away to the food bank...Don't get me wrong food giving fish to the food bank is ok but when the hatchery has its quota why not close the gates and let sportsman catch fish...Isnt that what hatcheries are for?

off the subject sorry!

Our state needs more gammies for sure! I have witnessed tons of illegal snagging and retention of fish this year and it needs to stop...

I think where people go wrong here is if you feel a take and set the hook a little late and hook a fish in the head .(which happens alot) That shouldnt be considered snagging..Personally I keep only fish that are hooked in the mouth but my point is If someone feels a hit (not a line rub they are distinctive in feel) sets the hook and hooks a fish on top of the nose or under the jaw I feel they could keep if they want....The problem with this being. People go out perposely to try there luck and snag one in the head!!.

With that said I believe its an ethics call for the idividual to keep or release. A ticket could not be determined by a gammie if he wasnt watching...

Best thing is to state in the laws IN THE MOUTH only shall a fish be legall to retain..

The game laws some times are hard to decide whats legall and whats not unless you have your lawyer there to interpret it for you ! TM