Hmmm forty steelhead on bait. A conservative mortality rate (10%) would show 4 dead and wasted wild steelhead thats just one away from the current state wide limit on wild steelhead. Isnt that too many? So the new blanket rule is going to do what again?

I actually believe you fish now before I did not but your post was convincing I will try not to be so hard on you now :p

I stand unchanged and bullheaded I am against C&R until the nets are gone and the threat of hatchery closures is over. I would also like to see a statewide campain to properly educate people on catch and release techniques. The best that can happen now in my opinion is that the runs will die slightly slower. With the mentalility its ok to catch and release 40 steelhead with bait that aint going to happen.