I was fishing the creek today when a orange dressed road crew guy working on a nearby project sauntered down the bar towards me, sans rod. After exchanging the usual pleasantries he asked me if it was catch and release season around here. Yep, I answered. He explained he was from another area, near the Sauk River. I asked him about the level, color, and crowds on the Sauk recently. "Thirty driftboats down Monday", all guys from Tacoma and Seattle clubs, he says. "My local club has been trying for 2 years to outlaw catch and release fishing on the Sauk". He starts doing math for me "30 boats, two rods a boat", on and on. I asked him how many native fish he thinks die during during the kill season versus how many die during the catch and release season. He wasn't sure. I told him I thought if his club was intent on protecting the run of fish they ought to outlaw the kill season, if anything. No comment.

He was a nice guy, interesting viewpoint however.

Also, if the Sky river guide who sold Merle his old boat and now drives a Wild Hair reads this BB - thanks for always rowing behind me while I'm driftfishing, you're the only boater who does.