I dont know much about WT but issaquah is a good place for the meeting. I caught my first steelhead on the issaquah creek in 7th grade. they are now extinct on the issaquah creek. there are millions of hatchery salmon that you cant fish the closed waters for though. when will the WDFW return the steelhead run to the Issaquah creek? they owe it to all of us! where are the bear creek steelhead? If many of you folks lived around here where there are not much fish left (except on the skycowlitz) then you would understand the position of some of these froups a little more. Everyone knows that the WDFW is managing our fish right into extinction. hatchery fisheries are a great resource and make alot of money and good times. but the hatchery fish should never ever ever be used to bolster fish populations in order to justify the harvest of both wild and hatchery fish. hatchery fish should make a great addition to a strong fishery (desert) but not be mistaken for the staple of the fishery (meat and potatoes)

WDFW's response of "well we'll just throw all the fish in the lakes then" is like the states response to tim eyemans when they say that all the police departments will be closed down because of $30 tabs. it is just scare tactics meant to create infighting among the groups that should be in coordination together.

Instead of a protest- maybe we could all go over to the sunset street brewery afterwards for an open dialoge between the groups and I bet everyone will learn somethin from the other side... Ill even buy the first round of beers...

Although I just love the thought of Aunty Em as a protestor.. dont forget to wear patchuli oil and bring drums and creative signs