Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Freespool, Blktailhunter,

For most of us, it's not about zero-kill. Few, if any, west coast wild steelhead populations have harvestable numbers of fish. Yes, those populations like all others would be better off with no human induced mortality whatever. But we love to fish. The social-ecological compromise we make is to limit mortality by fishing CNR. The intent is to conserve ecologically viable populations while continuing to extract significant social and economic benefits by fishing for them. In those cases where the populations are too small to sustain CNR, we favor and support closures to fishing. If the populations were healthy enough to support wild steelhead harvests, we could support that too, even if as individuals some would choose to release the fish anyway. (I release fish that are part of healthy populations routinely because I love to fish more than I care to eat them, depending on species, etc.)

Freespool, you can't know or decide what we can or can't worship. Just offering perspective and fact for you. And 10% is a high estimate of steelhead CNR mortality, for the record.

BTH, zero envy here or from most, and no hate either. Rather it's about this guy broadcasting his activity on a TV show. He's setting an example for others to be influenced by whether he realizes it or not. It would be difficult to successfully argue that there is any human or environmental benefit to killing a wild steelhead beyond ego stroking.

Sg


For the record. I haven't killed a wild steelhead intentionally for quite some time. Years before they lowerd the limit to 5 on the coast. Heck I don't even remember the last one I punched. I stopped making trips to the coast about 5 years ago I felt so strongly about targeting them. Gawd I sure love to catch them tho. I target the rivers that have late run hatchery fish. Its a personal choise. I am thinking about changing up though. I don't begrudge those who want to bonk one were legal. Its usually someone who doesn't get to fish much that make a choise to kill one. I'm quite sure most the folks that catch, and kill one are elated about catching the fish. "Ego stroking Salmo". Comeon dude! Maybe in some cases, but take my father in law for instance. He is 83, and when I take him we target hatchery fish. If we were on the duc, and he caught a 20lb nate, and wanted to kill it. I would'nt stop him. He'd be so friggin happy It would make me happy to see him so friggin happy. Heck I'm happy now just thinkin about him being happy for catching that fish with the extra fin he didn't even catch. If It would be anyone else. I'd tell them not in my boat, and offer them fish from my freezer if they want one so bad. The way some of you on here talk one would almost think you are a member of peta to turn on your fellow fishermen like you do.

I have only watched a few minuites of hawgquest a few times. I sure hear a lot of negative hype about this Glen Hall. The little I saw of him on the tube. He was a bit high strung. So What! He's having fun making money while he's doing what he luvs to do..AND getting paid. I'm jealous of all the folks that get paid chasing game. I want that job! I have to say if I was gonna kill a nate it sure wouldn't be that boot. I don't look down my nose at him for doing it. You guys go ahead though.

You guys that preach some of this chit that catch all these nates kill fish. I really hate the I'm right, and your wrong mentality. A lot of that on the net. Lets call it passion. It doesn't sound to arguementitive then. Salmo..you fish for nates for luv. (actually you said "we") Anyone else its ego stroking...lol. Thats lame. I wish you the best of luck on the river.