Some good points here concerning the snagging, but the morality police in this board as always look over most of the root cause of this type of behavior (Snagging).

1) Inbred, backwards arse, stupid people that do not care (small percentage, like litterers)

2) People that do not know how to fish and have to explain to wife/friends why they spend so much money and always come home empty handed (larger percentage)

3) Like growing up with a step-sibling that is always having different rules for them, they can do no wrong, get extra attention, and when asked why the parents always say (she/he is more special and needs the attention, etc). Larger percentage as time goes on.

In our world that stepchild is the tribes.
I myself do not resort to snagging (yet), but I do resent the tight regulations on fish that we mostly pay for, then watch the netters (or snaggers on the Quilcene) that do not have the same set of rules. Makes the rules a little harder for me to swallow. I think it is called "resentment", and in most other areas of life we would not alow the different rules, let alone defend them with the "it's their right" or "well, thats the treaty" BS.... Rules are supposed to be for the benefit of the fish, that should apply to EVERYONE!
If I ever have the need to practice "Subsistance" fishing to feed my family, I will do what it takes to do just that. Thankfully, right now I can catch a few to eat and a lot to release.......

CFM, right on as always....

MC