CFM,

You're right about snagging being a popular and legal method for getting some species of fish. I know it's about the only way to get paddle fish in the midwest, and I'm not going to touch the sockeye flossing issue. I was refering to salmon fishing here in the NW.

About the "bottom of the barrel" comment: too late now, but yeah, I walked into that one. I've just had too many bad experiences where I've confronted snaggers that I swear, if they had a gun, they would have used it on me.

I'm sure some would, but I just don't see people paying a large sum of money to snag. Out of curiosity, what do you think the premium should be for a snagging license? That might be a good topic for a pole. Actually, the legalizing snagging issue should be a whole new thread.

I know we're suppose to get an over abundance of salmon to many of our streams and they'll be plenty of excess fish. What do you think about just selling the fish with proceeds going to law enforcement? After all, where's the satisfaction in paying a large sum of money for the opportunity to drag a fish out by the tail via a 5/0 treble hook? Might as well just buy the fish. I just have a hard time with it because snagging goes against everything I've ever learned and have been taught. Ethically and morally, it just doesn't seem right. But who knows, maybe times are changing.