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2282239[/URL]]You shouldn't feel bad for keeping a Tyee.
If you don't keep it, it will probably end up in a net anyways.
When i talked on my thread, i felt good about keeping it because i knew my chinook was a hatchery and clipped.
What is needed is a fully 100% clipped hatchery program in place.
Than we all can distinguish between hatchery and wild.
And then if one catches a Wild, they know it is 100% legit wild and can than decide whether to keep or release.
Right now, probably 50% of the salmon caught that are unclipped are not wild.
And we are all starting to hear the debate over that, that hatchery salmon aren't as hardy as the wild.
Not going to start that debate.
But it would be nice to see genetic wild chinook in the tyee class be able to regenerate.
But again, that doesn't happen unless the nets get pulled also.
So, it is up to the individual what they want to do.
But you aren't doing anything wrong, and don't ever let anyone tell you different.
As it stands right now, many things have to change and be implemented before we can talk about releasing tyee size salmon.
If we can get the natives to give up the nets, and run wheels where each fish caught is accounted for and can be released
unharmed if not a target species etc, and maybe one day also only harvest hatchery only, then maybe we can get somewhere.
Than we can talk about releasing wild tyee.
A lot has to change everywhere however by everyone.