Cowlitzfisherman,

With all due respect, IMHO, you my friend are rapidly loosing any and all credibility through your incessant caterwauling, and personal attacks. You seem to thrive on stirring the proverbial "pot". Why? I know that you believe, as most of us do, that UNITY amongst the different factions the sportfishing community is our only hope of ever exacting the kinds of change we constantly b!tch about here on the board. So let me ask you, why do you constantly attack those that disagree with you?

When you are faced with overwhelming scientific evidence, or professional opinion, you resort to name calling as your defense, and use catch-phrases like 'common sense' when you know damn well that you just do not have a leg to stand on.

There's no 'goon squad' here, only concerned anglers that feel that the well-being of the fish should be considered for the FUTURE , not just whether or not the freezer is full today.

Neither Jerry, stlhdh2o, or Todd attacked Micropterus101 personally, they just tried to make him see the logic and reality of the situation. You obviously have a very hard time understanding that.

You've done some good things to benefit fishermen, especially where the Cowlitz river is concerned. Don't let those efforts be undermined by your personal dislike of those who see fishing in a different light than you do.

I'm sure you will type a heated response to me as soon as you read this, and to that I say feel free. All I ask is that before you do, you take just a minute to think about what I've just said.