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Originally Posted by propliner
Our group of 12 caught 1800lbs of fish including bottom fish near Rupert. Best year ever. Guides said it's a record year.
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This right here is one of my biggest issues with coast fishing. Im not bashing the OP in any way because it is 100% legal, however the majority (not all but majority) of people who head out to the coast, go out with the "fill the freezer mentality" and it has to stop. I realize salmon are on a 4-6 year cycle, but bottom fish are not. If people keep treating it as a catch and kill fishery, including salmon, it is going to keep going down hill. Look at what the fishing is now in Alberta and even parts of Saskatchewan (and other provinces). Just because you are legally allowed to keep a certain amount, doesn't mean you should. I would 100% be ok with a full commercial, first nation and recreational reduced limits to 0 salmon. I would keep going out every year during prime big chinook time even if all I could do was catch and release everything.