Why does it seem like I always post after Dan? Anyway, here I go. First off WT did exactly like I said they would, settle out of court. The whole point of their lawsuit was to close or reform hatcheries that were killing native salmon. Did this settlement close or reform a single hatchery? Nope. Did it help in any way? Some say yes, some say no. But we already have public comment periods for all fishing issues. And most of the public comment goes in one ear and out the other. We have always had the right to sue and for any reason at all it seems. Even Oreo cookies for God's sake. That is why this whole stupid issue came up. WT didn't like the way WDFW was doing things. So what did this settlement do? It caused WDFW to give WT a bunch of money that could have been better spent on any fishery issue. The WDFW is given a budget each year. They do not get to pay this settlement out of the general fund. How about this. WDFW spent money to fight this suit too. If WT spend 58000, then WDFW spent at least that also. So a total of 116,000 was pissed away. This money could have been WAY better spent. I believe there are still some other suits that WT has filed that aren't included in this settlement. How much are we going to shell out then? It is time that WT face the music and realize that the only thing they are hurting is themselves and the fish. I think I may even sue WT for some goofy reason just because I can. Maybe false legal fees?