First is the sockeye... Even tackle shop (not going to name) owner + employee I talked to saying fossing is needed for them cause they don't bite (they actually called it force-them-to-bite rather than snagging). I disagree with them cause I don't foss and bb. Now even with spring that will actually bite, fossing or long leader bb-ing is still needed?
I already have seen people bb-ing with 10 feet leader even with chum. Pretty soon, I believe if DFO does not do anything about it, most will adopt this method to catch (not fish) all types of salmon cause of the catch rate.
Just my 2 cents.