In some Alaskan rivers they've solved the problem of kicking Kings on shore and then releasing them by making it illegal to take the fish out of the water if it's to be released. Personally, I think that rule is going a little too far, particularly since it applies to guides too, since it means no pictures for somebody that may have paid $1000s and would like to photograph more than one fish a day. Maybe a rule more along the lines that the fish can't be on land or layed in a boat would be a good compromise. I bet the Kenai Guides Assoc. has come up with some better alternatives.??

[This message has been edited by AkBill (edited 08-11-99).]