Bob, I don't blame you one bit for griping about the Southeast Ak. troll fisheries, including the sporties. However, the more I delve into it the more I'm finding that the impact S.E. trollers have on Wa. fish is much less than I originally thought. For one thing, as I've posted before, S.E. trollers do not take Wa. silvers. At this point, I would be surprised if S.E. trollers take 7% of the ocean-harvested kings bound for Wa. streams. My feeling now is that the impacts of B.C. and Wa. commercial, Native and sport harvests, and the sorry state of Wa. streams make the impact of the Ak. troll harvest look miniscule by comparison. On top of all of that, Alaska gets more than its share of Washingtonians that come up each summer and make money off of harvesting Ak. salmon. So, although I can understand your griping (maybe that word is too harsh), I'm not very sympathetic. I hope I was gentle enough.

Fish'n Fool, I'll vouch for what Bob said about the opportunities that exist fishing with him on the Kenai, except for one thing- I bet Bob would hook you up with more Kasilof kings than a Sitka guide would hook you up with. I lived on the Kenai Pen. for 8 years and fished it for more than 20.