Little fish,

I too have fished posession bar many times over the years. Here's my attempt at answering some of your questions:

Edmonds public launch is the way to go. It's a strap launch so you don't have to get your trailer wet or worry about tides and wind. I believe it now costs $15 for a 16' boat, and a dollar a foot more from there. This includes parking and retrieval. They can handle some very large boats as well. In the summer, it opens at like 4 or 5 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. Not real sure about the winter hours, but you could probably call the port of Edmonds and find out. In my opinion the extra cost is well worth it compared to the hassle of launching at Mukilteo state park. You can also get fresh herring right there at Bud's bait.

I fish the west side of the bar on the outgoing tide, and the east side on the incoming. Watch your finder, and you can see the pronounced edges of the bar. When fishing the west side, line yourself up with the Scatchet head buoy, and troll south, following the 90' - 140' depth line. There is a lot of structure out there so be careful getting your downrigger ball too close to the bottom. Jigging can be very effective at or near the slack tides. Some people mooch, but mostly it's a trolling show. The east/southeast sides are a little different. A little more gradual drop into deep water, and more pronounced indents into the bar itself. The best overall advice I can give is to watch the concentrations of boats and see what they are doing. Troll in line with the other boats, not against the pattern. It can get a little crazy out there when the wind is blowing and the fish are in.

Good luck to you.