I don't usually target dollies and bulls until February after I need a change of pace from winter steelheading. I fish for them in the salt off the beach. Between February and May the dollies and bulls enter the salt and are in there "sea-run" mode. These fish are a blast to angle for and usually I'm the only one on the beach fishing for them. It's strictly catch and release in the salt now for these fish. Although in the rivers your allowed to bonk them and account them towards your daily trout limit of 2 adults. Boy our fisheries management is screwed up! I haven't killed a dolly or cutt in about out 10 years.

The method I use is small 3-4" plug cut herring on a 6-pound leader with two 1/0 barbless Gamakatsu's. I use nothing more than a sampo swivel for weight. You only need to cast 10 yrds off of the beach! The third week of March has been the peak lately. I usually hit the beach 1-1/2 hours before the high tide and 1 hour after. During the peak 10-12 fish hookups are common, and continuos hookups can be the norm. The fish range from 16 - 28 inches. I caught a couple in the 6-7 pound range last spring and have lost bigger ones in the past.

Where? Try Kayak County Park just past the north end of the Tulalip Indian Reservation or any of the public beaches on Camano Is. I usually fish the east side of Camano.

I hope this helps...
Good Luck!!