"Otherwise all they have done is extort monies from an already financially strapped program and padded their pockets with it."

I call BS...

Money covered the cost of what little litigation there was in this case. WT rightfully recoups their legal costs as determined by the court. Period. Public comments go on the record as a result...this is a WIN for fishermen, a WIN for critics of the WDFW and a WIN for wild fish...all for VERY nominal cost.