Thanks again for your valuable insight Coho. Things are becoming clearer. But not fairer. I talked to people from NISA, who are involved in supporting the States position, that told me prior to trying to organize a protest rally at Cascade Locks in early May that 40% of this year's Col. springers were adipose clipped; and next year a majority will be clipped, lending to optimism we will be given a mainstem Col. springer season on next year's predicted even bigger run, AS IT SHOULD BE! Another thing I don't understand is why the States can't come up with the revenue to clip the fall smolts. If it comes down to keeping these hatcheries open I'm confidant that both sporties and Indians would help financially to get this done. In the meantime, the issue of a fair 50/50 split of ESA guideline harvestable fish still needs rectification. - Would sportfishers mind paying $5 for a special fall Col. tag and would the Indians mind paying a small tax on their commercial sales of these fish. I wouldn't think so, considering the alternatives. - Steve


[This message has been edited by Reel Truth (edited 08-04-2000).]