To all those fishermen who like to fish Area 9 for blackmouth in the spring:

Apparently, there is a move afoot to reduce or eliminate the spring blackmouth season in Area 9. In the current North of Falcon proceedings, some anglers are urging the closure of our spring season. The idea is that the season in other areas will be extended if ours is reduced.

If you like fishing Port Townsend's Mid-Channel Bank, the west side of Whidbey Island and other parts of Area 9 in the spring (especially right now) and want it to continue, then you MUST send an e-mail to Tony Floor at the DFW. The e-mail must be received no later than Sunday morning.

I'm not real clear on the details, but the Department and a group of out-of-area fishermen think the season in Area 9 should be reduced and consolidated so that they can a longer season in their areas.

Floor's e-mail is floortaf@dfw.wa.gov

Write tonight if you'd like to see the spring season continue.