Mr. Vedder,

I appreciate your response and your honest candor on the topic.

You are right about just one fish. I think we have all made this decision at one time or another. I am just as guilty as the next guy.

I know the tremendous bounty Alaska has to offer, I have spent 11 years in the many different fisheries up there and find myself wondering why I don't live there. I can't help but wonder if way back Washington wasn't as good (hence the ardor behind the post.) You can't deny that keeping the big ones is how Washington got where it is today...

I guess I was put off by the two facets I have observed and I felt the need to express it. I know you are a sportsman and have the best interests of fish in mind. But we all have to make those decisions and as a writer you are held under closer scrutiny then your average bubba (slight underhanded jab at those who feel the need to disavow other peoples opinions.)

Congratulations on your catch, it truly is one for the memories. We can disgree, we are humans after all. If we don't have emotions on this matter then we will never succeed in preserving what we have left.

The internet will never take the place of decent conversation anyway.

Ling