i think a no fishing from boat rule is the only way to not limit the type of gear (of course we're talking about selective gear only).

chum man mentioned reducing guiding and i think this needs to be part of it with a real discussion on banning all guiding on the skagit during this proposed opening. since the river has been closed for so long now there is a real opportunity to structure this opening in new and thoughtful ways that provides the most opportunity to the largest number of anglers.

another mention was of catch monitoring. maybe there should be a puget sound endorsement license fee (like the columbia tribs) that would only fund fish checkers and enforcement for these openings along with robust population monitoring.

i think all steelheaders would love to see the skagit reopen in the spring. not only to fish it but to provide a slight release valve on the pressure on the coast.