that is Bill Baake, the executive director of the Native Fish Society that started a lawsuit against the ODFW not so long ago for releasing hatchery fish into the Sandy river in Oregon, and what he is holding, and smiling with, is a hatchery fish from the Sandy river in Oregon..

Kurt Beardslee is the executive director of the Wild Fish Conservancy, and is a good friend of Bill's, and is also on the Board of DIrectors for the NFS..

the NFS and WFC are suing for releasing hatchery fish into the streams because they cause damage with wild stocks, all the while, they will fish for, catch, and KEEP fish from the very rivers they going after for hatchery plants.. not to mention, pose with them for pictures..

and that picture, was taken prior to 2010, so Bill for sure has been fishing for hatchery fish on the same river he is suing because of, for quite some time now.. he also promoted the giveaway of a custom built fly rod, built specifically for Sandy river Chinook..

the WFS had an auction last year, and one of their "conservation minded donors" put up a fishing trip, and if you look through the pictures on the site, there are quite a few bulls and rainbows being held out of the water, which is illegal in the state of WA..

i wouldnt trust anyone that is as hypocritical as that, ever..