Cruising back from Port Townsend yesterday I watched a steady stream of purse seiners headed for Hood Canal. Dozens of large seiners were coming from Seattle and Everett. I think I saw smoke signals going back and forth...My indian interpreter translator read me their message: " Catchem heap big Chum...Strip Eggs...toss fish overboard....make big wampum selling eggs to white eyes.."

I don't think that big fleet was rushing in to net those fish for 10 cents a pound...when eggs bring $2 or more per pound. Hopefully someone will watch the netting and see how many blackmouth incidental catches they get,too. Go GET Em Co-Managers!!!!