AuntyM - Lots of people without boats or pals with boats can't afford to hire either charters or guides.

That's just not fair either.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could just add a 20-30% user tax to all guided and chartered trips to operate a state funded boating access program for this underprivileged minority?

How about if it were privatized?

In all seriousness I must agree that the Oregon/Washington rules should concur. I can understand why the Columbia might be considered charter territory with the shipping lanes, ocean hazards and the commercial nature of the fishing there but what about Lake Washington?

I personally believe that personal use fishermen should have first priority with the citizens 50% of any excess salmon and that only those fish beyond the predicted personal use catch should be given to the just-for-fun recreationalists and commercial interests such as guides, charters and commodity fishermen.