For once and for all I will reiterate that hatcheries are in need of reform. The studies have been done and now we are into the "what do we do now" phase. There are so many factors at work it is not so simple as some paint it. "Attacking" WT is really trying to expose their real goals. I simply do not buy the saving wild fish mantra. We all want that. The "what for?" part is the real deal. Also how do we measure success?

I just read today that WDFW is allocating 5,000 more chinook (many of them wild) to the commercial trollers because despite the extended 7 days a week season for sports fishermen we could not reach our quota. I doubt that WT and their sponsors give a rip about this issue. No float tubes with fly fishermen out in the ocean. More Chinook returning than we can harvest. So are we making progress or what alibi will the WT use for so many returning wild fish? (5 to 1 over hatchery)............