Shaker mortality means just one less large fish for next year. I know small lures can be effective, but how much fishing time do we all lose dragging and releasing shakers, with pretty much 100% mortality on that stock?

My friend said, "We got about 20 shakers the other day." What a waste of time and fishery resources. To me, it's no different than the commercial by-catch waste. Please think about using SLIGHTLY LARGER lures and baits to target large-sized hatchery fish. Let's preserve the run, save the wild shakers, and let them all grow for future fisheries.

Also, it might just help you get more keepers in the net!