Still no response from the WDFW on this. If I do get on I'll post it immediately.

Gramps, I know you stated the reasoning earlier. I just wonder why they don't have a better explanation in their press release that explains what you did? Not that I'm doubting what you stated in your post, but I think they can expect even more controversy when they make decisions without giving reasons.

If their decision was based on some estimated high mortality factor then would it appear that the CNR of these fish all along has been a failure? If they say their decision was to try and even out the pie and share some of the unclipped fish with the sporties in return for a percentage of kings then the sporties may feel duped. After all they have been releasing these fish for years, only to find out that they have been releasing fish that are headed for commercials and legal for them to keep. I don't think sportfisherman as a whole realize that the fish they are releasing are being targeting by commercials.

I'm just spitballing here, I don't know all of the angles but these are a couple that I can think of offhand.

Now I think I'm *****ing just to ***** so I'll be done for now. Where's my coffee...???