Originally Posted By: Sol Duc
I have been struggling over this for a few years now. I can't with good conscience target our beautiful wild Steelhead any more. This decision is not an easy one to make. I've had my share of fun for 25 years and caught my share of fish. I just don't want to be part of the problem. I don't buy the mortality rate numbers that the "experts" have come up with. I don't really care fishing for brats, but I'm sure that will fit the bill when I want a tug. I can see more trips to Yakutat in the future. I'm not preaching to anyone who wants to fish for Nates, just venting. Does anyone else feel this way?


Joined you in 2007. Feel the same way.

I'm pretty much all salt all the time these days. Maybe a fresh water day or two for winter hatchery steelhead on the skykomish, a few days down on the hump in the fall with a buddy and that's it.

My sled gets very very few hrs these days.

-t


Edited by Salmo_Gairdneri (05/09/15 04:13 PM)