OK here's some more to consider...

I just got my STS in the mail last night. There is a HUGE article on fishing the Skagit in this edition. They talk about all the tecniques, where to look for them, and how great and under-utilized the humpy and sea run cutt fishing is.

So I'm thinking (before this thread) I am going to stop off for some fishing on my way to Canada next week (Fraser hopefully) and bring all my pink tackle. If I hadn't read this thread I would have thought that C&R was legal.

So then a quick check of the regs say that all salmon is closed until Aug 16th, but that all trout species are open year round. I guess if I bring trout flys with no pink on them I should be legal?

I have a feeling that after the STS article there are going to be a lot of people C&R'ing those fish before the 16th. Is there any chance they could open the season early?