Here's a little tip...blackmouth aren't always on the bottom, actually they spend most of the time in the top 45' of water, (that goes for all salmon), and they're not always in deep water. This contradicts everything I, and most everybody learned about blackmouth. I've only been filming salmon for 5 years but I've been fishing them the greater part of my life. Give this a try next time your out, it doesn’t matter what you use, plugs, herring, squid, spoons, or what time of day, or what tide. Start your troll about a half mile from a point, any point in the sound, close to shore in between 20' and 75' of water and make slow "S" curves between those depths with your gear any where from 20' to 50', (and change depth frequently), troll up the shore and around the point for about a half mile and turn around and do the same the other direction. Don't knock it till you try it. Just since the Feb 16th opener I've fished 9 times in area 8-1,8-2, and 9 using this method and my boat has landed 1- 18lb, 3- 16lb, 1- 15lb, 6- 12lb 2- 11lb and approximately 27 from 24" to 10lbs most of these were released as of I do not need that much food. Not one of these fish was caught deeper than 45' in more than 70 ' of water. The 18lb came from 35’ of water at 20’ deep. I'm not bragging just trying to show that it works and I don't have a problem telling people because most won't try it. I’m not saying fishing on the bottom is worse I used to get my limits that way but fishing shallow is like seeing the light for me, if I hadn’t started my catch and release ways I’d be off the water a half hour after I started fishing. The most successful setup the past few weeks has been a 4” green/chrome coyote spoon with the stock hook removed and a 2/0 circle hook in is place, 32” behind a green, blue, or orange hotspot depending on water color (you want to match the color with the water color). Also troll between 2 and 2.5 knots and use some kind of scent or scent remover, (WD-40, smelly jelly) and put it on everything the first 6 feet of your line including the line. This is just my advice and I offer a full money back guarantee.