Grandpa, I think it depends. I would never go salmon fishing in the rivers with the primary intent to eat what I catch. My main reason is to get my river chops back in preparation for Winter Steelhead. That's not to say that I haven't had excellent table fare from fish caught in the rivers, but that's never the reason that I go.
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"You're not a g*dda*n looney Martini, you're a fisherman"

R.P. McMurphy - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest