I know that I said that was done but I need to chime in here for a moment.

First, Todd I know that many steelhead do not return to the ocean but the numbers that you posted seem to me and from what I understand to be very low. I am just curious where these numbers came from? I would like to see them for myself. I’m not saying that they are wrong I just have not seen these facts before.

Second, before the steelhead moratorium of 3 years ago that was pushed so heavily by many fly fishermen and C&R guys, the tribes were only netting 3 or 4 days a week. Because of the moratorium, the tribes felt (and I know that it does not make any sense) that they should be able to harvest the fish that we were not. Now they net Monday through Friday. In essence the whole idea of the moratorium went right out the window and the netting has increased.

Good job guys don’t blame me for that one.

(I am not making a crack at the fly fishermen here, I myself grew up fly fish for steelhead and currently I do both)