Everyone,
Chris posted a post entitled Indian Land, and I read all the replys and I can't help but want to throw this out to the crowd. As of right now we pay for all of the hatchery fish that get planted into our streams and rivers, and the natives get 50%, correct? Ok well why not us as a whole run the Fish and game out of business and let the indians take over, by now most of you have crapped your pants right? Well hear me out. Let the natives come up with the money to pay for these hatchery fish and yet we will still be able to fish for them, lets quit spending all of your money on fish that we only get 50% of. If the natives truly want fish to harvest then they would continue the plants. The Quinalt nation always has fasinated me, they really know what they are doing up there! Look at the numbers of fish coming back, yes we have have to pay to fish this river, but this is only because it is on the lower river and it is on their land. You tell me where on the Wynoochee there is a reservation, yet the natives can net the summer steelies. Just a thought. But I am ready to take a stand, and I know RT is game for it, he is always ready for an adventure!

Andy Matthews