Marty,
I'm not a guide either and I damn sure couldn't hold my breath for 3 or 5 seconds following a wind sprint. Hell the wind sprint would probably kill me!!!
I do agree with you on one point and that is if a run is threatend or endangered then close the river. What good does it do for us (all of us) to be fishing water and impacting an endangered run under the premiss of targeting another species when we all know exactly what we are doing.I like to have pictures to share my experience with my family and friends, I don't get to go very often but when I do, it's nice to have some fishing photos to look back on.
As for the position that it is the client who is fishing with divers, shame on you!!
You sir, are a professional fishing guide and as such it is your RESPONSIBILITY to instruct your clients in the techniques that have the least adverse impact upon the resource.
I have fished with Dan S. on numerous occasions and fully intend to do so again. At no time has he mistreated a fish or caused a fish harm unless it was leagle to knock the sucker.We have some very good fishing pictures to look back on.
Any way, this is just a look from the other end of the bar....
\grumpyr