Nice personal attacks Lifter99. Could we get your first name at least so that you don't have to hide behind the computer screen? Your response is very typical of other fly fishermen that I have encountered on the river who think that they are better than everyone else. I can see that you are also well to do (travelling to fish in AK) and probably think that you are better than everyone else also. Please continue to go to AK to fish and don't ruin our fisheries here. Just because I fly fish that does not mean that I have to adhere to your agenda of catch and release. I like to harvest.
Your numbers are typical of what folks do with a hidden selfish agenda. Only present 2 years that are hand selected (probably made up) and no concrete facts. Here is a concrete fact: No river has been reopened to harvestable numbers of fish once hatchery production has been cut. Can you point out one river in which the wild population has rebounded after hatchery cuts to harvestable numbers?
Waiting patiently for your response... and please don't say that it needs more time because that is what the bios have been saying for the past 20+ years.