How's that status quo working out for you?
Wow you guys have been going round today! Thought I`d answer this question as it`s been asked many times in the past, I actually thought it was someones sig line. The last few years the status quo has been OK for me, I catch between 5-10 LCR springers a year which is plenty for me and my small family. Thing is most of these fish come after a break in the commercial season which allows a few to get to my stomping grounds. What I`m worried about with this proposal is that there will be NO break in the commercial season for me to catch my few fish. About the only thing I can hope for if this deal goes through is that it will expand my season into April/May where I may have a shot at a few the commercials missed. What I`d like to see is a complete ban on ALL commercial fishing in the Columbia river, hopefully then I would have a long and fruitful season. I would not vote for change just for changes sake though as we`ll not know what we`re going to get `till it happens. Although quite a few of you have voted for change in the past, how`s that going for you? Any promises actually kept? See where I`m going with this? Bill