Originally Posted By: RUNnGUN
Any reports from 9, 10, or 12? Rough weekend to be out for the opener in the remainder of 9 and area 10. Heard some of tribes have been out. Been tough past years and wondering if I should even bother to dirty the boat up. Thanks.


Not sure if the tribes have been crabbing but the NT commercials were turned loose on 1 October in 2W (MA 9) and in 2E (8-1 and 8-2) and were shut down before the winter rec season opened 15 Oct.

Seriously begs the question of how WDFW can process the summer rec cards and determine that there is enough residual poundage in the State's share to have a full winter fishery AND still have sufficient poundage for a NT fishery so as to turn the commercials loose 1 Oct while keeping us on the beach until 15 Oct?

Opinion - In 2W and 2E there should now be sufficient history to conclude that there does not need to be a closure during Sept to determine if there is adequate poundage for a full winter rec fishery. Close the summer season then immediately open the winter rec in those two areas (at least) so that we do not miss the reasonably good September weather.
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