I think this is ridic. Rod and reel should be the only way.
To be fair, I think in alaska, dipnetting is part of 'personal use' which is a distinctly defined category apart from sport fishing. Those participating know its just a harvest and there is no pretense of fair chase or sport. Even here, dont we allow dipnets for smelt, herring, etc?
I'd prefer to net my fish rather than flossing them.
Thats an interesting option but I think I like it. Allow personal dipnetting for salmon within specific boundaries of the Fraser for those who only care about filling the freezer and ban the BB/flossing so such techniques dont infest other waters any worse than they already are.
Of course it would never happen and no idea if dipnetting would be even remotely effective at getting fish in the Fraser, but just as a concept, it would create a clear boundary between harvest and sport both legally and ethically and could be regulated as such...