AuntyM -
yes I'm a retired fisheries biologist concerned with both the fish and fishing opportunities however was an avid angler long before a fisheries biologist and continue to be an avid angler. I realize very clearly that the audience here is quite diverse and am confident that there are some readers here that even more of a rabid conservationist than I just as there are those that are recreationists (and as DaveD points out there is a huge diversity within that group).

I suppose next you will be telling us that folks should not heed the thoughts of others who maybe something other than just plain fishing folks - people like guidess or tackle manufactors (retired or not). Let's get real here. Seems you think that at least some of those folks have something to contribute

Nowhere have I ever suggested folks should be attending all the meetings; rather that here is an opportunity to put one's oar in the water if they so desire. Given the amount rhetoric that goes on the various fishing sites I think it is clear that various aspects of steelhead management is important to a lot of folks here so yes it is disappointing the more folks could not find the time to provide their own 2 cents.

BTW - Who is it here that is pushing folks to sign up in the CCA so they can have a say in this State management and maybe see some changes? How is that any different from me encouraging folks to attend public meetings other than you agree with CCA and not the meetings. Why not take your own advice and realize that there is a diverse group of us out there and one size doesn't not fit all.

Tight lines
Curt