Obsessed

What you say makes a lot of sense, but I would not consider Salmo G to be the final word or authority on this issue! I know Salmo personally, and he's a great and very smart guy, but he also works for the Federal Government on many of these same issues, especially with the tribes.

So now, what does that say for what his opinion may be?

Do you really think that he would turn against the hand that feeds him (his job, or its job polices)? He may even truly believe in what he may tell you (I have never known him to lie), but you also have to remember that he has been involved with the tribes and US government for well over 12 years (that is the time that I have known him). Salmo is a really smart guy, so one would think that he would tend to be bias, and support the existing "old treaties" as written (it's his job!).

If Salmo is as smart as I think he is, I wouldn't think that he would want to comment on this issue. If he's not, he may. When opinions have the possibility of affecting your job or the outcome of an issue, or the duties or polices that your job may require, one would think that a person would remain natural. We will see!

Hell, I am still waiting to read Salmo's reply about the Lewis River that I posted on 8-4 on this board! Lets see what his answers are to that question first, and then he can jump on this thread!

With the entire back log that he's got, writing Biological Opinions (BO) for the NMFS, I can't see how he can possibly find enough time to take to write comment on this kind of issue!
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eddie, most of your post was pretty good until you told us about "Marlon Brando"!

Lets just say that we agree to disagree.... fair enough?

Cowlitzfisherman