As Coley pointed out, flossing is not illegal in AK (Sockeye) and some would argue it's not illegal in the lower 48. So you need to stop hanging your hat on the legal argument (Jerry, KK, Todd) and begin to have the ethics discussion. I sense that makes you uncomfortable which is why you keep going back to the legal question...because when it comes down to ethics you don't have anything but your personal opinion to fall back on, and who's gonna listen to that, right?

I'm gonna sign off on this discussion - there's no right or wrong, just opinion, and everyone is entitled to that. I've been on this board long enough to know none of you will change your mind and some enjoy bashing people with opinions other than your own. My final thought - I consider myself a very ethical angler, a great steward of the resource, and the best ally you will have as we continue to fight to save our fisheries. I also have flossed fish before - intentionally. If you can't wrap your head around those characteristics and actions co-existing in one person, I feel sorry for you and for the resource that suffers from the inability of fishermen to get past this petty, ego-driven BS and focus on what's important. I'm out.