After keeping a few of those "healed scar" fin clips last week at CR bouy. I was talk'n to a guy at the fuel dock(Ilwaco) that had been checked. The game warden had warned them about the fin thing and was gonna let them ride for having a fish with what was obviously a miss clip. Until another guy in the party started to mouth off about how he didn't appreciate being harassed about such a trivial thing. The warden then asked for all the paper work (that he had just given back)back from the owner of the tagged fish. He then proceeded to write the $500.00 ticket that one gets for keeping a wild fish.
So needless to say for fear of an added $500.00 expenditure to the trip, I reluctantly released all partials.
Bonk'em only if your feeling lucky!