Originally Posted By: AuntyM
Ah, the mythical "making escapement" argument.

Util it no longer does and the damage is already done. Is this the same "making escapement" that you USED to have serious issues with?

I am reminded of the fact that if we don't learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. There are so many unknowns, including C&R on spawners, it's hard to fathom actually targeting wild fish with such unca


Okay, so it is the catch and release of the fish on the Skagit that is the issue at hand? If it is, then if C&R were such an impact the river would have cratered long ago with the other PS rivers. The same could be said of the OP river (but that's a different argument for a different time).

If it isn't the C&R issue, then what is it?