Here is my 2 cents worth,
Ever since the Bolt Decision our State (You and I) have suffered the consequences. Take a look at our recreational fishing ports, i.e.; Westport, Sekiu, P.A., Illwaco, Tacoma, Seattle etc; they are economically devastated by the results of this Decision. Throw into the mix the ESA now WT and a basket full of other Federal decisions and anti fishing groups and bingo hardly a fish left for the sportsman to CR or CK.

Take a look back at the fees we used to pay for fishing salmon and steelhead they have gone way up with not much if any benefits to the fisherman paying those fees. Tacoma's Point Defiance area used to have the best year round fishing in the State with Winter being the best season with abundant Chinook feeders through out the Winter, now... maybe 1/8 the fish we used to have from the mid 80's back.

In my opinion the WT and PETA among other NON FISHING ORGANIZATIONS ARE THE START of the END to eliminate all of the recreational fishing in the State within the next 3-8 years.