Declaring a fish that is hooked in the head (somewhere other than inside the mouth) to be a legal hookup is a major step backward! Chalk up another victory for the "snaggers and baggers."

on rule 27, releasing fish in the water, i think that when the season for springers on the columbia is set we will learn that only the gillnetters will benifit from it, i`d guess that we will get close to the same amount of fish as last year but with a lower esa impact number and the gillnetters will get a higher esa impact and everyone will jump for joy and not realize that we were screwed again.

Reminder! If you are not participating in the WDFW Public Testimony this Saturday, be sure to get your written Testimony mailed in asap to be recieved by WDFW by Dec. 5.

boater

You are so right!!

Cowlitzfisherman

Second thought. . . .

How in the hell is a disabled person who is fishing from a wheel chair, or is really handicapped going to released a "hooked fish" without first taking it out of the water?

Don't you just love these all these kind laws and rules that are being proposed?

Cowlitzfisherman