Salmo and others,

I guess what we have here is a case of me putting the mouth into gear without first engaging the brain. I really never thought of how much damage could be done by hordes of weekend warriors to smolts and spawners. I rarely use bait in the rivers I fish for summer-run, so smolts have become a past memory. But a warrior with a few dozen crawlers could really tear up the lil' guys.

Thanks Salmo for your usual well-informed and rational response. I stand corrected. I guess the serious anglers don't mind (very much at least) waiting for the June 1 opener. I must say I don't mind not fighting the hordes for the first crack at an early summer (or late winter) fish.

Fish on.........

[This message has been edited by Dan S. (edited 05-23-2000).]
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