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Originally posted by SciGuy:
Yes, what lead thrower said. It is just that simple. I have NEVER heard valid arguement for retaining a healthy native in Washington state.
Playing devil's advocate here, what if someone simply wants to eat a steelhead? Seems valid to me. Not everyone has time to fish for every weekend during the hatchery run or like me last year, had no success (I couldn't catch a hatchery fish last year to save my life). Again, if the run's healthy (that's the crux here) then people should have the choice to harvest a limited amount. Would I do it? No, but if someone else wants to, they should have the choice.