I guess you could look at it that way. What we see at Squaxin is maybe 15 to 20 sport fishing boats, each taking between 2 and 6 fish, depending on how many guys per boat. Let's say that might be 80 to 100 fish. During the day 6 or 7 net boats come in and take between 80 to 100 fish. That would be conservatively 5-600 fish. Doesn't sound too equal to me, nor does it look equal. Most sport fisherman don't limit every day because we have to rely on presentation and the fish biting. Nets take all fish whether they want to go or not.

I do think the tribe there runs a good fishery, the netters are usually friendly and sometimes will give you a fish or two on a slow day. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have this opportunity. But, where the runs are natural and wild, it doesn't seem fair to me, that's all. I don't think I have ever seen a real Indian netting out there anyway-indians usually don't have red hair! Not sure what the requirement is to qualify as Indian, I may just be one for all I know!