scaly,

thanks for the invite, maybe next month (gonna be fishing on the 20th *g*). i'm glad you clarified that TU hasn't yet made a decision and are letting the chapters vote on it. hopefully, the people who wrote the letter will get an earfull from members, and TU will support BAN.

as for the wild steelhead issue i mentioned, at the hearing in olympia, a spokesman speaking on behalf of the WA council of TU did oppose the more restrictive retention regs on the quillayute, hoh, and clearwater systems. i did recheck on it today, and it did happen.

maybe your chapter can take more of a conservative role, and become a voice for wild steelhead protection on the peninsula. i wish you luck, and i'll try to get to one of those meetings coming up (i hate driving through sequim though <G> )

chris