Jim Bain: Whoa!! The Indians are setting sportfishing Reg.s?? In regards to sportfishing harvest of nates? I DON'T THINK SO! And stopping the sport harvest of nates statewide, as in Oregon, will NOT increase the 50% share quota of the tribes! Furthermore, valid C&R mortality stats certainly DO matter in any negotiation/Reg. setting scenario! Is this the same Jim Bain that is attempting to unit Wash. anglers to support proper fishing causes?- If you will reread my letter, notice that it did not address the Indian netting issue per say. What it did address to the ODWF/Commission is the intense issue on this BB about allowing non-Indian sportfishermen to still harvest native Steelhead in some Washington watersheds. Whether or not the Indian netting issue can be changed someday is irrelivent to the above issue addressed. I don't understand why you brought that into the equation along with a tone of pessimism toward other fishermen's good suggestions of a write in campiagn for positive change to the status quo mismanagement! I believe this to be counter to your purported position in regards to the proposed Wash. Angler's Alliance.- Fishermen, don't be divided by misjudgement or misunderstanding here. Reread my letter and SalmonW.'s and all posts in "C&R Debate Needs This Biologist's Report". Due to Jim's post, I must now redouble urging for good numbers of you that care about the survival of native Steelhead for the future to write into commission@dfw.wa.gov with your comments and support for the above. Thanks. Steve

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