Grandpa
You are right I agree all hatchery fish should be clipped.
And what you call feel good speeches will only work if you are running for president.
And you are also right in realizing that all decisions will be made by science.
The same science that has helped and hurt our fish runs.
I also agree that us sports fishermen generally get the brown end of the stick.
So? what do we do?
Personally if there ever comes a time when I can't keep a fish then I will hang up my rods. That is what hatchery fish are for.
If they close the hatcheries and don't let us keep any Steelhead I will have some real nice rods for sale!
Well maybe not There's always salmon (so far anyway)
Ramprat