What a sad commentary on the future of such fish. The attitude that If others are allowed to kill them I better be able to too, frankly, disgusts me. I'm afraid with attitudes like that being all too prevalent these big fish have NO future. I have only ever caught one that big. It was at Langara about 15 years ago. It taped out at about 42 Lbs. Based on the stats above it was most likely a Rivers inlet fish. I took a couple of pictures and LET IT GO. I knew I would get my limit to take home of 20-25 lb fish as fishing was good, and really, what difference to my life was an extra 15lbs of meat in the freezer going to make? My conclusion was NONE, it would make no difference. I didn't say, well I should kill it because maybe a native or commercial or some other sporty further down the coast would get it. The fact was I DIDN'T KILL IT. That is what mattered. I had the thrill of it taking the cut plug, chasing it around around and finally bringing it in. Its that memory that I look back on fondly, not the meat. Conservation starts with individuals, and a change in attitudes. Changes in regulation will hopefully follow. I hope at some point you are able to see the bigger picture and not base your decisions on envy of what others might do.