Most techniques that you use in the fall will work in the spring. We have caught fish everywhere we have gone out on all different things. Spinners, plugs, herring, prawns. Seen them on alvins. The key for us has been finding aprox 20' of water with current. If the tide is running good enough you can anchor or backtroll. If it is slower you can troll. The hotspot that is no secret has been up at bonneville, but the crowds are terrible . You can have 20 fish days up there though. I fished up there for awile and like it better with less of a crowd and we have still done real well down river. If you have anarea you like for falls that would still probably be a good spot to start. Good luck.