Snagging Fish in Haines Alaska
October 18, 2007 at 4:36 pm
It drives me nuts at how many snagged fish are being taken from the Chilkat River. This is a really easy river to fish. You can fish from shore with running shoes if you want and get into fresh, wild salmon. Give the fish a chance and take those home that take it in the mouth. I totally understand how frustrating it is to invest a few days into fishing and not catching fish. The snagging is often unavoidable but the keeping is under our control. We have a gem of a resource that our Alaskan neighbours share with us…lets not abuse it. It is illegal to keep snagged fish…period. Pleased to see some signs posted around this year.
Another snagged Chum.
Amen Dennis
George on October 19, 2007 at 5:04 am
Thanks brother, while I get the gears from the family coming home without fish (sometimes), I can sleep at night. We should also applaud the Alaskan Board of Fisheries for finally doing something proactive and educational. I would love to see them bust a few people with some fines. Alaskan’s are good to us with the reciprocal lisences. If I don’t take my shoes off in someones house, after a while I stopped getting invited.
Dennis @ Fish on Yukon on October 19, 2007 at 7:19 am
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