Wow.....I logged on to post just that exact sentiment Todd. I was trying to remember who had made me think about this aspect of netting, but it must have been you a long time ago. I expect that most will call BS.

Gillnets are the most visible and easily attackable method of tribal fishing. The Makahs harvesting 25,000+ Fall Chinook destined for 100's of Puget Sound rivers that included many, many, listed Chinook stocks doesn't get people as riled up as a bunch of nets stretched across the Duwamish for surplus (mostly hatchery?) coho......

I guess I'm kinda immune to the nets nowadays. Docs photos did not produce the same emotions for me. I don't like any river looking like it's hosting a swimming meet, but once you've witnessed drift netting for wild steelhead on the Hoh a couple of times, netting that POS waterway for surplus salmon doesn't really bother me. Sorry.

Ike