Got a first hand report today from a friend who was fishing out of Chinook all week. He saw what he described as tons of law enforcement of all types in many different uniforms busting lots of people and confiscating one boat right after the other. The paying customers were separated from the guides and the guides were handcuffed and taken away. Their boats and gear were taken away too. I guess there was a massive enforcement show of force. Guys getting boats taken away for having over limit catches hidden under the floor and every other abuse of the regs and laws you can imagine. So much for the lack of enforcement cries....

As far as the guide license issue goes I think Oregon and Washington need to get together on this. I think CFM needs to get out the research books and see who was behind the law concerning guides below the Longview bridge and see what the reason for passing the law was. No rhetoric on this one just the law as it was proposed and written.