Todd

Could it be that there is a very close relationship between threat and cave in?
By this I mean that the threat of "forgone opportunity" excercising could lead to caving in to tribal demands? I think so. The state has caved to threats over and over again for good reason. They always lose to the tribes in court. Right now there are several threats , not the least of which focuses on the Columbia River. Threats to sue (as usual) over the dams create concessions to the tribes. You probably are aware of many others. Threats will have a big effect on the North of Falcon process getting underway. Threats come concerning hatchery policy and on and on. They threaten and we cave. Maybe we have no choice but they don't have to actually excercise a right or privelage to get their own way ...usually to the sports fishing industry's detriment. And , in my opinion, to the detriment of our fish. Notice I say "our fish"? That is how I see it. The fish belong to all of us.