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Modest_Man
I made no derogatory comments whatsoever. Get after them -- doesn't bother me one bit. Hopefully you do well.
As far as the pikeminnow being a scapegoat -- they are. BPA was under pressure to do something about the problems with outward salmon migration that their dams cause, so they threw some money at a program that stems from some pretty shaky science/studies.
I still want to know if they are worth eating, and of course what kinda gear/technique for a bankie (I'm assuming that's fisherperson talk for those of us who are smart enough to not own a boat, but not well connected enough to know a bunch of guys who do have boats)
They're too bony to eat. And, please correct me if I'm wrong, but they're not a native species. I've always heard that they're invasive. Feeding on salmon smolt and fingerlings. Taking more than their fair share of salmon. I'll say it now and I'll say it forever.... "Bonk and bank". Every time I land a pikeminnow, ON ACCIDENT, I kill it and throw it in a bush on the bank. I figure eradicating pikeminnow in these parts should be a collaborative effort. The local racoons and I are doing our part....