Who said ANYTHING about INSTEAD...

Remember also, it wouldn't just be wild steelhead, I'm pretty sure it's ANY salmon or steelhead you don't intend to keep.

Edit: I think my point is slippin' by you parker. It's NOT the conscientious anglers such as yourself who take careful photos that are the impetus for this proposed reg. It's the thousands of morons who drag fish over the rocks, drop them in the boat, hold them up by the gills, kick them back in the water etc...

See, in order to protect THOSE fish, we as concerned anglers ALSO have to sacrifice a little. I'm sure that we'll all be able to safely release AND photograph fish we intend to release, just not 3 feet in the air or 10 feet up the bank.