Newbie Question - Foul Hooked Salmon

[Boatless]

Thank you everyone for your responses and your patience to a newbie - I want to make sure that I do the right things - observe the regulations and equally, behave in an ethical manner that does not violate the unwritten code of ethics of a responsible fisherman.

I have been fishing at a western tributary pier for the last three weekends early in the morning and the people are starting to stack up - it has been a great way to relax so far. I am not yet addicted as OldTimer warned but it has been a great experience to date and I am starting to accumulate tackle and I fear that my wife is going to start asking questions.

Anyway, I will be back at the pier again this weekend and I hope that I will be able to catch a salmon cleanly and be able to make a clean release.

Good luck to everyone who will be fishing this weekend! Thank you,