FNP,

I know what I say does appear to be a direct cast at one set of users i.e. netters, but that really is not the case. That is a really easy target though. I knwo that the number of sporty folks out there is no small number. And if all those people take what the state allows then it leaves just as big if not bigger of an impact. But the fact remains that the aforementioned group does fish indiscriminately. Obviously the target is the salmon, and they have mastered to a point the ability to fish in the correct "zone," but that is a part of the problem. Having lived in the Astoria area for a few years, I was able to witness how the harvesting is done. Watching all the sports get stepped on with closures while the Youngs Bay was slammed full of nets off of Bowpickers. On several occassions the whole area was closed because of the number of fish that were taken so quickly. I guess what I am saying is if everyone were put on a level playing field (everyone uses gear, even if treble hooks and half pound coils of lead are gear) the fish have a better chance and it is much easy to determine when a certain number of fish are caught and a stoppage is in order. Prior to a overfishing. Either everyone stops or we all lose. Lots of this is rant. And I have stayed pretty quiet for a while so I needed to vent. Sorry if this banter has ruffled some feathers.