Hi All

A few years ago we dealt with Odd Rule Changes that came out of nowhere on a different river to deal with snagging.

1st things I would say. If you don't like it, like it or want to see it changed/tweaked Get Involved. You can say all you want on here but until you go to North Of Falcon meetings or whatever other meeting are held regarding the changes, WDFW won't care what you think. Show up at the meetings and things can be influenced, changed etc. I came to that conclusion by attending the Mill Creek meetings that Sport River Fisher People are the least represented. Puget Sound Salt water Sport Fishing interests. They attend, Tribes, you bet. Commercials yup. River Sport Fishing in Mill Creek. Very few.

I will also tell you when we asked about enforcement to take care of the problem areas they told us that they don't have the manpower and have to worry about Elk Bow season, Native Kings on other rivers etc.

My personal feeling is that I never understood the long leader thing anyway.