You and me both. I finally got a boat after a few years without. Got it all rigged and ready over the summer for the fall fishery. I'm reminded every day as it sits on the trailer. Having crab with blackmouth would have been great. With coho season catch data intruding on the blackmouth rules and quota, maybe they have to make adjustments to have a fishery at all.

I've damaged friendships for blasting guys for keeping natives or fishing over limits. I hate to see "SPORTSMEN" not using common sense and harvesting just because (misguided WDFW) rules say they can, like filling boats with sea bass, or tuna, or having 200 pounds of fish in the freezer. ALL our fisheries will be shut down someday for a variety of man-made causes. Its disturbing that we have to see it fade away right before our eyes, right in our back yard of Puget Sound, where now even the test-tube, produced-to-harvest blackmouth fishery is in the tank because of the overall health of Puget Sound fisheries. I wonder if we're past the point of restoring anything at all. I recall the Agate Pass true cod/ sabel fishery, rock cod are gone, and I'll bet Lings will be on the permanent no-fish list before long.
Rant over---for now.