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Swinging for shad in Sammamish Slough would be an experience. Caught 15 shad and one human body today!

I've heard the social media rumors that sea lions are feeding on smolt releases, but I haven't seen any evidence. Could you please share that?

NMFS decides those numbers, as is required under the amendment to the MMPA passed by Congress in 2018. They actually set the limits higher than many of us were expecting.

Seeing as the state has no legal way to do that, and (again) they are already killing hundreds of them, opening a hunting season is not going to happen.

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As previously stated, the states and tribes are killing hundreds of sea lions. I even shared a document that goes into great detail about the problem and the actions being taken. You don't need to continue making the same statement - your opinion has been heard.

California Sea Lions have always been present in the Columbia River. Also, Gray Wolves have always lived in the United States.

They are already killing them. Hundreds of them.

That really depends on what your definition of "getting rid of them" is.

In the case of the sea lions in the Columbia System, there is no population level threat to the species by killing them. Leaving them there does present population level threats to many ESL listed salmon populations. The underlying cause of the sea lions increasingly using the Columbia for...

I know. I'm a party pooper. Here's some information that people may find interesting: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/SeaLion/docs/Columbia%20River%20Basin%202022%20Section%20120(f)%20Sea%20Lion%20Management%20Report.pdf

So I lobbied Congress to help pass the MMPA exemption that allows WDFW, ODFW, and several tribes to lethally remove sea lions. They are killing sea lions. Social media has exploded with a lot of rumors and outright false information about what is being done. The pinniped problem is real, and...

It is an interesting discussion, but it really doesn't matter. Fish as many different types of flies as you can. Whether those flies have "soul" is completely subjective. This seems like a silly "I'm cooler than you because my flies have SOUL" type argument.

Saw this happened while I was on vacation. Posting here in case it hasn't been shared. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/02/gov-inslee-appoints-two-new-wdfw-commissioners/

Beyond 60 was great in the parking lot. Didn't need to cast that far on my trip.

I'm back from my trip, and wanted to provide a follow up. The Salt R8 is a really fun rod to fish. It handles fish really well, and it truly shines when casting at the most common "fishing distances," meaning 60 feet or less. I could always feel the cast when fishing close - even with 10' or...

For an extra billion

There are a lot of complexities when looking at the economics. I remember an article that explained it better with good citations, but I haven't been able to locate it. Here's an ok explanation of some of the finances...

There are a few people who fully believe they can make eastern Washington part of Idaho here in Moses Lake. They do get a lot quieter when you ask them how Idaho would be able to pay for the land they would be acquiring. The value of the land is far greater than Idaho's state budget.

It's the opposite. Spawners aren't eaters.