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Originally posted by BigFin:
People have been dragging for 40 years. The Skagit is a prime example. The difference is that the Skagit guys have figured out how to do it without damaging the river bottom.
Not to be a wise-ass, but really??

Loss of spawning habitat is one of the keys to the lower fish counts in the Skagit. Just in the last year some serious changes have happened to (what I understand was) prime spwawing area for Kings and Steelhead.

No, not all (perhaps none) of it was caused by anchor draggers...but loss of spawn beds is a serious issue on this river, IMO. Why take chacnes are doing more harm?

I fished the Skagit today, and watched one of the boats H2H referred to...running the motor and dragging anchor while sidedrifting.

Sucker corked me on 2 holes in a row. We dropped in the plugs, then he slid in 100' below us and started sidedrifting. Guess that attitude goes with the territory.

Mike