Buck- I too just got that same reply from Al Carter. I am very pleased to see his response. Sounds like a go getter to me. I really think we have a leg to stand on now.

Chromefish- I think every sportfisherman is pi$$ed off at the tribes for begin able to net 24/7. Well pretty much. I understand where your coming from totally. I'm not saying you have an attitude, but I am saying that you can't get ahead if your always looking backwards. As mad as I am about the tribal netting it's not going to get me anywhere unless I keep a focused mindset on the overall goal and that is too get the nets out of the water period. Well unless it's a Frabil, and of course with a fair hooked fish. Anyways with that said lets get to marching, forward that is. Al Carter said that he needs more facts to take to the state and he needs more people showing support. It's time we overuled Boldt, one step at a time. So I encourage everyone to please email your State Commisioners, email our governor (whoever that might be), email WDFW, email everyone.

Todd- You ever dreamed of catching a 30lb hatchery steelhead? I sure have! I know of such a fish that was caught out a broodstocked river. I don't think all the fish are leathaly spawned nor do I beleive that they clip 100% of the smolts from the broodstocked fish. So you no longer have a pure wild fish, but a non clipped hatchery fish that has wild genetics. But really how many actually still have 100% wild genetics. One way or another it's always nice to have a good mix of clipped and non clipped wild fish.

As far as the poggie club goes. I don't beleive that's the right place to start. I have nothing against the GH Poggie club, but I think we need to a larger group. Like maybe a combination of a few groups. For example NW Steelheaders, GH Poggie Club, Trout Unlimited, and WSC. Now we've got some ground to stand on. What do you guys think?

I am taking next Wed off to attend that meeting in Olympia. It would be nice if we had a few people there to help with "our side". Anyone else thinking about going?

I also got this email from Al Carter. It's an email that he received from a guy who's name I am witholding because I don't know him and wouldn't know if he wants his name posted. The email pretty much sums it up and I encourage for others to send like emails to the mentioned above.

Just wanted to drop a quick note that I am very disappointed in the Tribal
> Netting Schedule In Grays Harbor. I can't believe in this day and age
> with all the environmental measures that are being taken to protect wild
> steelhead, and the catch and release regulations that have been in place
> for years, that a uncaring group of tribal commercial gill netters are
> being permitted to abuse this watershed and target wild steelhead
>
> Again I am very disappointed and seriously considering not buying a new
> license this spring, and buy a license in Oregon instead. In Oregon one
> does not have to tolerate the commercial gill net abuse of a fragile
> resource. (except for the columbia)
>


Hope to see some of our issues addressed in the very near future, before it's too late to save.

Harbor-Hog