It really pisses me off to hear of so many people fishing for kings on the Skagit. I haven't fished it this summer, but I have seen it first hand in previous years. What makes it worse is that some of the people doing it are open about it and should know better, like guides and shop employees. I have lost some respect for a couple of guys, who I thought were very good anglers, because of their choice to fish for Skagit kings.
There have been rumors in the past about the Skagit being closed to all fishing because of this problem. Maybe that's what it takes.