as you can tell i am from northern california and mainly fish the mad, klamath and smith rivers. for about the past ten or so years a new of type of fishing, if you can call it, that has gotten very popular. i was wondering if it is as popular in oregon and washington yet. the technique is called "lining". a 10-15 foot leader is used with a small corkie or bead. a regular sliding slinkie or lead system is used for weight. it has to be fished in moving water. basically once the cast is made the leader spreads out to full length and if a fish is in its path the line slides through his mouth. the wieght continues to pull the hook until it is up the fish and the hook is set. this system is used in muddy water and locations fish are lock jawed and stacked up. last year the mouth of the klamath river was closed for the last 200 yards to ocean due to extreme lining. this year there is a gear restriction that eliminates the ability to line fish. my question has this problem made it north yet. i have seen lining on the kenai river in alaska for reds. anyways have you seen it, and what do you think of it. it is a very hot topic down here. some people consider it an acceptable way to catch fish.