"With todays strict size limits and mandatory release of wild fish, how could one possibly assure the release of fish in a timely manner if playing two at a time?"
Anyone got some science on that one? What studies do you know of that's now claiming to know what a 'timely matter is"? Is it your time, their time, my time, pacific standard time, or is it someone else's time????
"Its about recreation, not maximizing harvest."
Well that may be true for some, but what makes you think that all the others, or even the majority of the fishermen feel that way? Any studies to support that proclamation? I sure would like to see them if you can dig one of them up!
What really would be interesting, would be to find out what "special interest group" was responsible for removing the 2 rod use rule from the regulations. How much do you want to bet that the "charter boat" lobbies boys had something to do with it? Back in 93, the "wild fish" issue was not even into full swing yet, so why was the change made and who proposed or lobbied for it?
Seems to me that I remember the reason why the WDFW limited the sell of the "charter" boat licenses was because of the same type of "lame brain excuse"…. they said that it was suppose to "conserve" our fish! What a bunch of BS!
Isn't it really kind of funny that these same special interests groups who lobbied our legislators and WDFW to pass these kind of "conservative" laws to "save and conserve" our fish, were also the same turkeys who lobbied our legislators and WDFW, to pass a law that only allows license charter boats to keep fishing until the entire boat has caught it full limits of fish. And it really doesn't mater if it's just one or two guys that are doing all the "catching"! What hypocrisy!
When will our board members understand the need to just ask our state agencies …why?
It just seems that every time someone asked a question on this board, they are accused of either attacking WDFW or claiming that there is some kind conspiracy going on. Why can't people just ask hard question? Does anyone actually know why the 2 rod use was eliminated, and actually have any kind of documentation other then their opinion of why the rule was changed?
It just amazes me how people tend to use and support stupid laws in the name of saving our "wild fish"! Do you really believe that this rule was changed for the purpose of "saving" our wild fish? If so, you better wake up people before it's to damn late!
Cowlitzfisherman
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