If that's how "most people feel", I won't mention snagging in any other post except for this one and the recent thread My Notes. However, I can tell you I think it is a huge mistake to put our heads in the sand and stop talking about it. After seeing this fishery decline the past few years, my clients, my friends and myself are already starting to make plans for elsewhere. I also had several conversations with contingents from other countries and they're not coming back next year. I can stay in Washington and have 20 coho days on the Skykomish. With the average size of at least 10 lbs. Snagging is not tollerated there. WDFW listens to their constituents and pulls out a can of whoop my friend on people who fish un ethically.
Many of you might cheer this loss of competition on the river, but I can tell you, none of the people in my parties have been involved in intentional snagging or over fishing. We have, however, contributed approximately $15,000 to the Canadian economy the past 9 years. Do you think this lost revenue is going to be made up by locals?
Also, If I stop coming to the area, I will stop writing letters to your electeds to try and affect change, and start putting my efforts into preserving my new fishing spots. So, good luck with your head in the sand and your feet in the gravel dredge holes. Let me know how that works out for you.