Hoh,
Before reading your post last night, I was thinking about my posts and wondering why I get so worked up about this subject. I think it started when I read about the guy that used to come up each summer and fish for Kenai R. kings with 2#-class. Their promotion of using line too light for the fish is one reason I won't ever be a member of IGFA again. No, I'm not trying to say that 2# for Kenai R. kings is the same as 6# or 8# for native steelhead.

Nevertheless, I feel I went too far by calling people irresponsible and for my whole second post. I too have been guilty of not practicing what I preached in my sermon. Years ago, I used 4#-test for Kasilof kings for about an hour during The Mother of All Runs( had over 40 hook-ups that day .) I appologize if I've offended anyone. I'm hoping I can just bite my tongue the next time the subject comes up or, at the very least, be more diplomatic. Bill