Steve,

I appreciate the effort you're putting forth here. And don't let up until you get a satisfactory answer. Anyone can talk in warm, fuzzy politico-speak and really say nothing, and will continue to do so if you go away after a feel-good response. So don't go away.

If the rest of us who took the time to post 90+ responses to the Slade Gorton question took the time to bug our elected officials (are you listening guys/gals?) maybe somebody WOULD come up with a satisfactory answer. We had the best springer run in decades, and yet were allowed NO main stem fishery in the Columbia. What crap! Who the hell do they figure paid to produce said fish?

This isn't a dig on the tribes, either. They get their share, and we should get ours. The split should be fair. But what are the split #'s? Try getting a solid answer on that question from ODFW, WDFW, NMFS or anyone else. I'm just getting tired of carrying commercial netting on my back, whether they be tribal or non-tribal nets. Let the commercial netters pay more if they want to net more. Pay less, get more. I need to find a scam like that!

Keep us posted, Steve. I'm crafting a letter to the WDFW and NMFS right now. Hell, I may even drop ol' Slade an email! Anything to get this issue addressed.

Fish on.........