Hate to sound like a broken record, but one spot should be explored. Sekiu.

King opener July 8th.

Silvers open July 1st.

Bottomfish.

Halibut.

Most days your 15 foot boat will be right at home, and if you do get chased out of the straight, there is still enough fishing inside the bay to fill your limit. Safety gear is a must in all boating, but make sure you have it when you head up there. GPS is great, and VHF is even better. Finally got a GPS plotting fishfinder, VHF gets installed tomorrow.

Mornings are best for fishing, and the wind usually kicks up in the afternoon. Leaves you time to explore the Forks area, or just sit back and be the egg whore, like me, at the cleaning station with your sign that says, "will clean fish for eggs"..

I'll be up there a bunch this summer, so if you bring your boat up there, I can give you a tour and show you the ropes.

Look at it this way, you could fish for 5 days in the Seattle area, and get a few fish for your troubles, spend a fair amount of gas money, and put in a lot of time, OR you can head up to Sekiu and boat 50 or more salmon in a day. I've done it, and a number of others here have, too.

Camping facilities are decent, and there are even a few motel rooms for you city campers.

See you up there.

Andy