Andy,

Well, here we have another fine example of a lot of very good individuals who, when asked to come together as a group, really suck(i.e. Seahawk defense '99). THIS is the reason I-695 failed, THIS is the reason commercial fish slaughters still take place, and THIS is the reason we, as recreational fisherman, will continue to take the Louisville Slugger right in the brown eye!! When you look at all of the people who fish in this state as a whole, we are the minority. The law abiding, season following, barb crimping, wild fish releasing, honest fisherman aren't even the majority within our own minority(rec. fisherpeople)!!! The majority of the people in this state that purchase fishing licenses(and now pay exactly the same price to only catch trout once a year as we do to fish steelhead or salmon every spare second we have) have never heard of, or can't pronounce most of the rivers you and I treasure. I commend you for your effort, Andy. But, you are now realizing the finality that exists within the fate of our fish runs. You and I have no control. I believe the only hope that is left for us is the second coming of Roosevelt, or someone who realizes that without enforcement of the rules, no matter how many exist, there are no rules. You can have all the bait restrictions, river closures, jetboat restrictions, and catch & release laws that your heart desires, just don't expect a lot of people to even read the regs unless there is a real fear of getting caught. Until then, you can bust your ass trying to make a differance, but it won't.