I am curious about something, however. Todd, you pound on Slade Gordon whenever the opportunity arises. What is it that you dispise about his efforts? Was he not a lawyer trying to reduce the tribal impacts, or do I have that wrong? He/we lost, for sure, but why does that affect you personally? It's a serious question. Anyone who is as obsessed with fishing as you cannot not care about fishing opportunity, as do I, but I am confused about where you are coming from with Slade Gordon.
I'm not speaking for Todd (the idea that he'd need anyone to speak for him is kinda funny). I'm only speaking for myself. Maybe B-Run too.
As a long time upstream (Idaho) resident, Senator Gordon was always on my news radar. The man represented irrigators, and the hydropower industry very well, and has never been friendly to wild salmon restoration except for lip service. He and Larry Craig are cut from the same cloth.
For context keep this in mind; to serious Idaho anglers, the Lower Snake river dams elicit the same gut response that gill nets do to the guys on the I-5 corridor.
But since most of us are west end residents, how about something more local? Like Sen Gordon holding up the Elwha dam removal?
I'm still looking for it, but I recall a quote that was attributed to him that was basically saying that wild salmon are a remnant species that wasn't worth our time and money. We should be making more hatcheries instead.
The quote might be an urban myth, but that it sounds like something the honorable Senator might say, which should say a lot in itself.
And after writing all that, I just realized I took part in a thread hijacking. I feel dirty.
Vince
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