WDFW has "concerns" over the fact that the commercials (treaty and non-treaty)overharvested the Kings. Depending on their level of concern they could shut Kings down on the Chehalis tribs and main...what are your thoughts on this?

Jim

Who is your source? and where do the numbers come from?

I had the most unpleasant opportunity to view the slaughter of Chehalis Silver and Kings the last couple of days that the white gillnetters killed. They had 1000's. They off loaded at the 28th street ramp and if you wanted to launch your boat you had to wait till they off loaded in the flatbeds and semi's. WDFW were helping them load into big totes.

I also took a few pictures so if you need to see I'll email ya. fp

Why Jim, I'd be shocked and dismayed to discover that harvest management didn't (for the hundred and umpteenth time) consider water conditions before planning a fishery. Let's see, weeks and weeks of low water that would discourage all but the bravest of kings from venturing upstream of tidal influence. So maybe a huge % of the total run is lounging around the harbor and river mouths, within reach of the net fishery, a previously scheduled opening occurs, and voila', harvest happens! Just hope that doesn't turn out to be over-harvest. Nope, never seen that play before - wish that were true.

Refer to my reply to Retriever for more info on basically this subject.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.

Jim,
I have been on the river day in and day out and have had some decent success at that, but nothing compared to what the gillnetters have been pulling out. I go over the bridge at least twice a day and even today there was gillnetters in. If they have low numbers of kings then shut the damn gillnetters down for the season, enough said. This is such complete BS. I wonder how much damage a bowling ball of the bridge would do? j/k! Jim we need to get hooked up for a trip either your sled or mine, doesn't really matter to me.

Andy Matthews

Hey Andy....we did real well yesterday before the nets went in...got one silver that we had officially weighed...not the state record but a dandy at 20.3 The nets come out at noon on Thursday the 12th...I have a morning free on the 16th until about 9pm, then I have a meeting in Ocean Shores with a corportate account...we could hook up then...between the two of us we should have limits by 9...don't ya think??? I am thinkin Cosy ramp daybreak and work our way up....what do you think? Let me know!

Jim

Forgot....my boat would be fine!

Jim