Jeez, go to work (where there's no computer) and the inmates go bonkers-

AuntyM wrote;

"we have NO CONTROL over those issues. We can only control what sport fishermen do, so try and STICK to that for once and quit bringing red herrings into the discussion."

"Smalma, the other "H's" don't give a damn. So that means we shouldn't give a damn and make sacrifices to help recover the listed fish? "

" Crying about the other guy won't change a thing, but I can assure you, if fishing were closed, some of you (not you personally) would get off your butts and actually do something constructive, including holding the other "H's" feet to the fire and it might actually help recovery too!"

I don't buy that we have no control over others, including the Hs. I've had fun being a cittizen activist, and I know that my efforts have an effect, on fish issues and other local issues. I even ended up being an elected official. Believe me, officials will listen to well argued comments, even if they are about "the other guy". I'm sure you know that we can have an impact, or you wouldn't urge us to http://www.joincca.org/

Anyways, my comment about CnR and selective regs being advantageous was about how positive they are for RESIDENT natives. Remember the question about protecting the in-river rainbows? I don't have the cold hard facts, but I've been fishing in this state since 1973, and I'm certain that bait and barbs are hell on resident fish and smolts. Our resident fish population quality (on my home river) is incredible, compared to what it was. I'll bet I CnR several WA state westslope cutt records, every year. I don't think those fish would have a snowball's chances in hell, without CnR and selective regs.