I agree, and a lot of folks have a hard time internalizing it...which is odd, because every single press release comes right out and says it...the whole point is to give the commercial fleet "access to more hatchery fish"...with the occasional passing reference to some possible and vague benefits to wild fish.

The commercials know why they're doing it...the States know why they're doing it...the Feds know why they're doing it...most sportsmen know why they're doing it...there's only one group of folks out there that is in some odd state of denial that doesn't allow them to actually evaluate their position, just entrench behind it deeper.

Fish on...

Todd