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Hmmmm.... me thinks thou dos't stir the pot too much.

Yes, WA state runs being interdicted before they return. That is a large part (but not the only part) of the problem. ALL of the parts of the problem are ultimately political. Science can provide information on cause of problems and the likely effect of given policy changes but any policy...

Fishing. Specifically commercial fishing (native and non-native). The data that demonstrates this loss of returning fish is based on tags in hatchery fish recovered in Alaska and BC.

I'm not disagreeing with you JD, but we don't fish on the carrying capacity of the streams but rather the returns. If the returns were to exceed the carrying capacity (typically due to hatchery enhancement), we'd be catching more fish. When most of the fish disappear in the Alaska and BC...

There are many, many issues that contribute to the decline of fish in the Puget Sound (and elsewhere) and some of the most obvious ones have been mentioned above - habitat degradation an loss, local commercial fishing (tribal and non-tribal), increased efficiency of both the recreational and...

The specs on this boat (the Great Harbor) seem overly optimistic. I don't believe it's possible to produce a 35'8" long x 10' beam boat that only displaces 6500 lbs.

I've been on a Merry Fisher once or twice at the Seattle Boat Show. Maybe not the same model but certainly on with a similar layout. I liked the seat across the back but with the side cabin door and the walkway on either side, you lose a lot of interior cabin volume. That's what I found...

That's not math, that's poorly worded questions.

That doesn't seem logical to me. E.g. if the maximum is 15, 15.1 is greater than the maximum.

Flirting with the edge of the envelope is not necessary to develop judgement. Knowledge is key. You can gain the knowledge both directly and indirectly. For some only direct knowledge seems to stick, others are able to learn from the experiences of those around them. That's one of the...

I have mine changed out every 2-3 years. When you do, ask to feel the rubber on the old one and compare it to a new one. I've found they harden a lot with time. Like Greg, it's just another thing I don't want to worry about when I'm fishing on the coast. It costs me a few $100 in gas and...

They already have in much of BC. Off the west coast of Vancouver Island, over 90% of the salmon caught are Columbia River bound fish. There's very little native salmon stock left in BC waters.

There are a couple of issues with "surfing" waves and inlets/bars that should be mentioned. A wave that is not breaking when you get on the front of it in deeper water, might break later in shallower water. So just because it's not breaking now, doesn't mean it might not later. Also, when...

I don't know about the 25, but the Tomcat handles very differently with a full load of fuel (150gals) than with 1/2 a tank. Even with baffles in the tank, fuel will run towards the back when you're bow up and stay there. That weight in the back makes the steering sluggish since so much of the...

What is your intended use? Salt/fresh? Dragging crab pots over the side? Trolling with down riggers? etc...

With an AIS receiver, AIS is pretty darn accurate. I have AIS overlayed on my chart plotter and also have radar overlayed. The signals line up nicely.

It does.... a little :-) . 1) one usually has more metal on the roof to support the radar and that plus the internal components of the dome increase the reflection (but I agree that's mostly negligible). 2) IF others have their radar on, you often get a streak when your radar and theirs come...

Peter - if you can keep wild chinook in Canada but can't in area 5, then you can't be fishing in area 5 with a Canadian caught wild chinook on board. Again, they want to make sure that you didn't catch the fish in the US and tag it on the Canadian license.

The North of Falcon agreement covers how many total fish can be caught in the area North of Cape Falcon (in OR). BC, WA and OR are all part of the agreement. The basic idea is to limit the total catch in that area to comply with federal regulations. Allowing fishermen to take two limits in a...

Congrats to both you and Caryn. I look forward to seeing the new boat - probably next year at the Friday Harbor CBGT.