Smalma,

There is no way that any organization can fully back every belief of every one of its members...if people required that, there would be no organizations.

Here on the BB's, unless specifically saying otherwise, I am speaking as "Todd", a concerned angler.

I will continue to advocate the same things here as I do as a board member of the WSC, which is necessary regulations for conservation purposes, or necessary for whatever reason...so long as it is necessary.

When the WSC looks at the new proposals, we will discuss them as a board. If I see that the particular regulation that we are talking about has a necessary goal, and that that goal is being serviced by the regulation, then I will vote to support it.

If it helps juveniles in the summer months, I'll support it while the juveniles are present. If it protects downstream kelts in March on the OP, I'll support it. If there is a conservation need to protect the returning adults, and the fishery will be open, I will support it.

If there aren't juveniles or kelts to protect in March on the OP, or some other necessary goal, conservation or otherwise, that requires the regulation, then I won't support it.

To imply that I don't care about kelts is disingenuous at best...the subject just hadn't come up in the conversation yet. Are there kelt concerns on the OP in March? If there are, then I'll reconsider...but the reconsideration will also include things like hatchery fish removal success, etc.

I apologize if I got your ire up with the "managers" comment...that was probably unfair. We both know there are a couple very angry policy guys down in Oly after the Commission essentially told them that they weren't doing a very good job protecting steelhead runs.

I'm sure you know that my respect for you and your opinons would never include you in such a category, even if it were a fair comment about the others.

Been out fishing at all lately? SRC time yet?

Fish on...

Todd