Cowlitz

BC scientists have published a study that is much more comprehensive than the WFDW study which indeicates a clear relationship between barbed hooks and mortality..

Salmo G. Thank you for your statements. My intent with this thread was to start such a discussion to determine what might be acceptable as a compromise between angling grouos.

Chum man.. take a look at the very few flyfishing only waters and tell me that flyfishers are being given any kind of favor. Not disagreeing with you I just think that you'll find that the fly only waters that do exsist are not good or even productive fisheries. The lower fly water on the Kalama I don't know what thats about or where it came from but it certainly is a waste of space in the regs pamphlet in my opinion..