I will bet you your rod that if you just go out to your favorite spot to fish whether it be a river, lake, or pugect sound and concentrate on having a good time fishing for pure enjoyment ,you are more likely to catch fish instead of going out fishing for a pure meat pay out. Another way to look at the situation is if you get a recomendation on here about a hot fishery you are going to be fishing with a lot of guys and all of their brothers and will be very likely to have a fun filled day of tangles, tension, and spooked fish. It seems to me fisherman have lost the sparkle an magic a salmon or steelhead can provide. I don't want to label you as a card filler interest man only but its hard not too when you look so bleakly on the present fishery status. If you just want to catch your self fish hire a guide and go do a lot of catching. If you want to really fish go spend the day with a friend or by your self and be stoked on possibly seeing a fish in a tailout or even the possibility of having one on. Lastly please don't kill any Native fish.