05-15-2009, 02:12 PM
Chrome junky,
I agree totally. It was a surprise for the F & G to make their prediction of the run -- and set the seasons -- before the first fish came over the first dam. They did it last year and again this year based on who knows what. In years past, they waited until they had real data. That was much better so that we could plan, including taking work vacations, and we knew what we were getting -- up front.
The other things that rub me the wrong way are the emergency closures based on how many wild fish are landed. It is not that critical --IMHO -- to close it within a day of making the cutoff point. Lastly, I don't think they should allow treble hooks on the Little Salmon or S.F. of Salmon. People using them are snaggers. They know it and we know it.
As to catch and release salmon fishing, I am not for that and lets remember that those are the guys that get the season closed early for the rest of us. Many of them are using treble hooks and yarn. Catch them with roe or tuna fish, kill the hatchery fish and eat them -- that is my motto. They are good to eat and we are not taking a chance of wasting the resource that way.
FR
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I agree totally. It was a surprise for the F & G to make their prediction of the run -- and set the seasons -- before the first fish came over the first dam. They did it last year and again this year based on who knows what. In years past, they waited until they had real data. That was much better so that we could plan, including taking work vacations, and we knew what we were getting -- up front.
The other things that rub me the wrong way are the emergency closures based on how many wild fish are landed. It is not that critical --IMHO -- to close it within a day of making the cutoff point. Lastly, I don't think they should allow treble hooks on the Little Salmon or S.F. of Salmon. People using them are snaggers. They know it and we know it.
As to catch and release salmon fishing, I am not for that and lets remember that those are the guys that get the season closed early for the rest of us. Many of them are using treble hooks and yarn. Catch them with roe or tuna fish, kill the hatchery fish and eat them -- that is my motto. They are good to eat and we are not taking a chance of wasting the resource that way.
FR
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