Todd,

I agree with many of your points there especially the one:

"What I'm saying is that IF a river is left open longer, there are less days in the year where the only ones on the river are poachers."
-and your other argument that Plunker agreed with "bang-for-the-buck!"
And:
"The longer it takes to "harvest" our share, the longer the river is open." -key element being longer season

-I don't know if any of you are skiers on here, but I'll tell you what, if I had to make a decision of whether to have 50 good powder days instead of 10 excellent ones(like a trip to the Bugaboos in B.C.), I can tell you first hand any smart skier -or any hardcore/serious skier would elect the prior of 50 days -more days on the boards is what's important. Another case in point might be, would you rather have a one week vacation to Mazatlan or some exotic location perhaps Rio or maybe Alaska or 50 days off work during the course of the year to fish your regional waters? Most years I'd elect for #2 and go with more days off of work and fish at home -even if it's just average fishing. But now that I think about it, in our state's fishery "kunundrums" it might make more sense to get out of town now!? :p But if we had phenominal success at our work place, well then maybe the boss would give you both exotic vacation and 50 days...(-longer season and keeping fish, no?)
Who on this board would rather be working than fishing?.... Well, you must be a fishing guide then.....

Plunker:

"I fail to understand how an excessive number of fish spawning can deplete a stock?"

If you may allow me here, maybe would should reverse those words a little, how can an excessive number boost a stock wether it be depleted OR not? Just food for thought there ol' guy! (By the way, go check out that gamefishn' site again.....he,he)

All good points fellas I'm enjoying reading this thread. I'm learing more.

Auntie M: very funny
Darin
"I think I'll go down to the store now and buy a can of tuna, no on second though a can of "tofu". :p