Josh,

My last post was a response to CFM. I am not questioning your ethics. I did not call anyone unethical. Please re-read my previous post. I said that I think fishing for spawning salmon defies the sporting ethic because it does not observe the rules of fair chase. Of course, ethics are relative, and not everyone subscribes to the same set, which is one reason why they can be so hotly debated. From what I've heard, fishing for salmon and steelhead on their redds is quite popular and acceptable on many Great Lakes tributaries. I developed in an angling culture with a different ethic, where it's considered unsporting.

And it ain't likely we'd find CFM fishing for salmon over redds. He usually has a freezer full of bright salmon anyway. It's not like he'd have a use for an old boot.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.