That is a cool article DShock. I like the idea of banning bait, but it will really bring out the folks who want to attack flyfishers as elitists. There is a 38 mile section on the North Umpqua that is fly only and people are offended.
By the way, those fish I caught on the McKenzie last week were ALL released without being touched by human hands. The guide had a gadget that removed the hook (no barb) by holding on to the line and the tool. You hold the fish up by the line and slide the tool down to the hook, while in the gape of the hook, pull around and DOWN on the line and the hook point will point down, and the fish falls to the water. You could make your own with a wire coat hanger and a wine bottle cork or...
Here is the page if you want to get one.
http://www.mckenzieguides.com/mckenz...ealexander.htm
Gary
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