So...a fella named Brad from I-Fish is fishing on the E.Fk. Lewis and witnesses a guy with snagging gear snag/bonk/run to car with a wild steelhead.

He follows him up to the parking lot to get info on the guy, but alas, no cell coverage.

Whips out camera, takes close up of guy's face and of his car and license plates, and posts them on the internet after calling the gamies.

That is what I call policing ourselves!

Here's the story, with the pics.

Snagger Photos!

Word on the street is that this guy is a known snagger, who has been reported before, but nothing has come of it yet. I hope it does this time.

Penalties? My opinion...

1. Intentionally snagging: revoke license, take gear, one year suspension from holding any DFW licenses.

2. Bonking illegally snagged fish: Same as above, with much longer suspension...

3. Illegally snagged fish is a wild steelhead that is from a very depressed run: Big fines, plus lifetime suspension.

Check out the story...it's good.

Fish on...

Todd.

P.S. I'm still looking for folks to fill up the rest of my van for drive to Oly tomorrow to attend Col. R. fish kill...uh, I mean, commercial fishery bycatch...hearing.