So sad.... anymore, seems like anytime anything is done to actually help the fish, somebody has to shoot it down.

It's a wonder there's anybody left to advocate for the fish..... it's damn discouraging to watch fish managers drive these stocks into the ground year after year, then finally when there is a glimmer of hope to begin conserving what few are left, a handful of vocal locals want to do everything within their means to block it from becoming reality.

Those who keep arguing that WSR is not the "end all" to solve this issue are absolutely right. The point they miss is that there are so many "status quo" forces working against meaningful conservation that you'll NEVER pass anything that addresses them all in one fell swoop.

This has got to be an INCREMENTAL process, and in that regard, WSR is a small but bold step in the RIGHT direction. With WSR, sports could at least stand tall with a clean conscience that our impact on the resource is negligible, and that we as a group are no longer contributing to the decline of wild steelhead. If WSR is reversed, we will have taken a MAJOR step backward in conserving these very special fish.