I agree that limiting visiting anglers will not do f#@K all for saving Skeena Steelhead.

But SOME of these issues arise from behaviour of visiting anglers.

Some portions of the best producing rivers are witnessing large camps, built by European anglers, that are manned day and night by rotating groups of anglers essentially blocking out all others from fishing these choice waters. I think this is where alot of the beefs come from as this is very much an illegal guiding situation. This should be dealt with by the LAW, and if that is not happening , time to do what it takes if you ask me.

As for the guides that would like to see only guided fishing for non residents, they are fools and do not understand what they are proposing.

For the anglers here(meaning yous guys) who do your yearly trip, I would say time to get involved in the battle to save these fish. As a user of this resource you are as responsible for protecting those fish as anyone.
Show the same passion you would towards these recent QWS issues, when its time to fight the commercial yearly slaughter of Steelhead as they swim with the Sockeye.
Its easy to sit back and cry foul when something you enjoy is in jeapordy, but if you really want to continue to chase Steelhead in the Holy land, its time to align yourself with those very guides and fight for the fish.

Those guys have been fighting the Ministry Of The Environment and The DFO for decades to save those fish, and with a tiny population base up there and most of the fishing pressure coming from non res aliens, do you blame them for being a little protective.

Our government has shown LOUD AND CLEAR that Steelhead are a thorn in the side of progress and with a population up here of folks who come from places where fish are food and fishing is strictly for sustenance, the help of Foreign SPORTS anglers will be desperately needed.

I say if ya cant beat em JOIN EM.