Neanderthal,

It got a little too poetic and romantic for me (I got kind of carried away) so I changed it a bit, emphasizing the main point. Are you just trying to play the Devil's advocate here? If you are serious, you are going at this with an apathetic and laxadasical approach. Are you saying that because native steelhead are being killed in nets there is no reason to protect their numbers further by mandating catch and release regulations? Like I said earlier, a regulation like that is going to strengthen the numbers and health of the overall native population. It will make the rivers better fisheries for everyone.

I don't know what the regulations are exactly in Washington, but here in Oregon on certain parts of the North Umpqua an angler can keep one native steelhead per day and only five per year. In the rest of the river only finclipped (hatchery) steelhead may be kept. With good management practices, better steelhead runs will be the result, regardless of whether or not they are being netted. Do what you can to aid a situation that you care about, if you don't care then why are you posting on this topic? Are you just trying to get a rise out of someone?

RT,

Reprint all you want, just my .02. I'll email you later with my name (wouldn't want to disclose such information on this Board ).

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