I think its clear that No. 1, the lack of hatchery fish has prompted more people to kill wild steelhead this season and No. 2, frequent high water over the last few weeks has resulted in prime conditions for plunkers, who tend to keep fish as opposed to releasing them and, finally, despite a vocal minority, most steelhead anglers in Washington want the option of taking home a wild fish now and again in rivers that have healthy populations of wild fish -- and I know the issue of healthy populations is highly debatable. Smalma, you troublemaker, may I call you Salvelinus????