Why is this a bad thread?!?

Have you fished the Puyallup? There are a lot of idiots who wade 1/2 to 3/4 of the way across the river to fish. The idiots have fish rolling BEHIND them! They see some fish roll on the opposite bank so they wade way out there. That continues to push more fish that way. It makes it impossible for guys in hip waders to even fish, and eliminates over half of the drift. One guy told me that it is easier to hook 'em when you have less line out. This is after I see him snag and keep his THREE adult fish of the day! I caught my two fish, hooked in the lip, both on the near 1/3 of the river that day.

Last week I had a hit on my line and instantly knew that I foul hooked a fish. I got him in as soon as possible, and he was a beautiful chrome hatchery buck weighing at least 8 lbs hooked in the tail (oops). As I was making sure that he was fully revived before I released him, some guy walks over and asks why on Earth am I releasing such a nice fish. After I tell him, he seriously asks if he can keep it!

And while I am *****ing, what about the idiots leaving all of their trash? I pull two trash bags per week out of a 200 to 300 yard stretch of river that I usually fish.

And although I do not pay too close attention, I cannot remember seeing a single fisherman record their catch before they bonk and are back in the river. Hopefully a WDFW officer is reading this. Come on down to any hole and check the catch record cards of guys with fish. Most of these clowns will catch two adults and keep on fishing. Read the regs dumba$$, you're done when you retain two adult fish in the Puyallup!

I don't know about you guys, but I am getting really sick of these inconsiderate littering poachers on the rivers.

I am done now. Sorry, but I needed to vent a little.

Tight lines!