I never said they didn't eat salmonids period, I said they did not have a chance to make a significant impact on the number of salmon smolts. Will bass of a certain size eat them when available? Probably. But the accusation that they eat enough of them to make a dent in the population is still ludicrous.

People who only fish fresh water for trout are depriving themselves. It's like hitting yourself in the forehead with a board and claiming you like it.