You guys are just to much sometimes!

Fishstick:

What make you think that people who prefer "flossing" is not "sport" fishing to them?


Lunch Time:

You say that; "FromCtoT you make a valid point. All of those hatcheriy fish are there for people to catch. You pay for them with your licencses."

If your logic is true, please explain how that works then on the Cowlitz, or any other river system that has "mitigated" fish runs. On the Cowlitz the WDFW pays almost NOTHING for our fish! Both the salmon, trout and steelhead hatcheries are funded completely by Tacoma Power for the mitigation of the "lost" of fish that were caused from lost of "upriver" production of the Cowlitz (dams). Except for a few dollars that WDFW spends on a few net pen projects, its Tacoma who is paying for all the hatchery fish!

RockLizard:
You say; "Lining/flossing is legal in other states but not in Washington per the definition in the regs" What page did you say that you had read that "linning/flossing" was not legal? How in the world do you think that WDFW, or for that matter, anyone else could possibly prove that the fish that you had just caught in the mouth did not get hooked by its own choice? If WDFW could possibly prove or enforce such a rule or law they would have a regulation that would "limit" the length of a "leader"! The judges would still be laughing at that one! I can just see it now. . . judge asked the witness (the fish) did you take that hook "voluntarily" in your mouth, or were you force to do it?


Rob Allen:
That's a good one too!
You said "This mentality is exactly why I think terminal fishery locations such as blue creek and the meat hole on the Lewis should be closed to fishing fishing simply because so legit fishing actually occurs there?" Can you please explain how you can "close" a hole for fishing but at the same time it remains open for "legit fishing"?

bill w:

You say;" new regs for washington coho this year ur bait has to moving in the water! no more letting it sit to snag the fish when they swim by." What page was that on again? Most snagger's do exactly was you have say not to do!


micropterus101


Cowlitzfisherman