Originally Posted By: stlhdr1
Originally Posted By: Keta
Kinda like have an old sick dog that is killing your chickens and instead of putting a bullet through it's head you take it to the vet and spend thousands of dollars trying to fix it up. Oh well.


That's a great analogy there...

It's too bad CCA wouldn't be a little more patient and find better alternatives to get the gillnets off the river. Like Eliminating them as Gary Loomis preached from the beginning.....

You make them as selective as or more selective than sportfishers and what's the arguement going to be for allocations?

Keith thumbs


Grays Harbor allocation?
Willipa bay allocation?

Interesting comment the other day, they are not the same as the columbia. This issue is wild fish. Not allocation. You can FIX allocation. You cant fix extinct fish. Gillnets and tangle nets are the only legal gear on the Columbia. Gary never said, ban harvest, he knew up front selective harvest is the only change, that the general public would accept. Nelsons' Ban all nets initiative was very extreme. The issue at the time, was gillnets. Considering the alternatives, was too much work. Perhaps he thought he could duplicate what had been done in other states, but its not the same.
But dont think an initiative cannot pass. Florida, changed their constitution to ban gillnets. [only gillnets]

To the new reader, you are one of several people who come out against this looking for something else. That time, has passed. This is what we have. Some days, you dont get to choose. The public and those affected dont like change and big change, is usually rejected. Selective harvest is not a big change. Nothing wrong with having a job and being a part time guide. But, considering that, I think you protest too loudly, for what you think is going away permanently in less than a decade. Id be worried about getting stuck with a expensive river sled.

One more question. How much money, would you donate, to this unspecified alternative? Your own cash.


Edited by Lead Bouncer (01/12/10 01:06 PM)