You know, it really jerks my chain when I'm prompted to "get in the game" (which really means "get in the bureaucracy"), when it is you boys and girls in Olympia who get paid to solve the problem. Get it? I work for a living and get to fish occasionally. And while the WDFW folks work full time also, there seems to be more excuses why something can't be done, than reasons why something can.

I'm quite sure that fish counts in the Salt Chuck are difficult, so what? That's what you get paid for (by me, by the way). I'm sick to death of a micro-managed, gets-to-be-less-fun-every-year fishery.

As far as in-river counts, at least where hatcheries are involved, when the hatcheries have their brood stock needs met (at the very latest) why not fly a flag at the hatchery and turn the fishermen loose? Word will spread fast enough without WDFW getting constipated getting the boss's OK.

While some are out to fish "just for the sport of it", there are a lot of folks who find it necessary to weigh the cost-per-pound aspect of fishing, and while they enjoy fishing, there is a need to justify the expense of license, gas, and gear.

I know, here comes the, "Here's why we CAN'T to that......"

I'm done. Have to go take my meds now.....