The rules are written to ensure that WDFW has the ultimate authority on season setting, which is why entities like the F&W Commission, while they create an illusion of citizen representation, are effectively ineffective. Make no mistake: lawmakers' campaigns are profiting from the status quo, and that is why they will never change it. Want change? We have three options:

1. Stop buying fishing licenses.
2. Outspend the casinos in lobbying.
3. Revolt.

Number 3 is my favorite option, as it fixes all the other BS to which we, as taxpayers, are constantly subjected as well. Because most Americans still have blind, undying faith in their leaders, however, that's still a long ways off.

Number 1 won't happen (too late for this sucker, who shelled out his $100 last week, anyway).

Number 2 could be accomplished relatively easily, IF sport fishers weren't too hung up on their own contentions to join forces toward a common purpose....

Looks like we'll continue to bend over to me.