Yes hatchery fish are there to be caught....but LEGALY. Lining/flossing is legal in other states but not in Washington per the definition in the regs. Snaging is defined as hooking or attempting to hook a fish in way in which the fish does not volunteerily take the bait IN the mouth. When lining/flossing the fish accidently catches the line and when you set the hook it penitrates from the outside in. Yes you can legitimatly catch fish with a long leader, but its not needed. FCTTS admitted that he started lining fish, thats snagging, thats against the law. No other way to put it.
With the logic stated above why not just chuck a stick of dynamite in blue creek and harvest your limit, after all those fish are there to be caught and thats the way they do it in Alabama (no offense intended to Alabama residents wink )

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