Here's my take on tides... There is no such thing as a bad tide! I am not a big believer of the "Magic 3 (optimal time)." Tides fish differently with location. I'll even go further to say locations of specific areas. E.g., at Green Pt, on small swings, I know the majority of the bait holds between 130-160 feet. On large swings, 160'+ (out of the current) on the backside of the ledges

We all know about the golden rule of the "magic 3" hours. This is optimal time because of less current (herring don't like current). Plus, salmon don't have to work as hard to catch them. However, Blackmouth can be caught all day long despite the tides. You just need to adjust accordingly by fishing deeper than normal. This may mean starting at 180' and going deeper. To adjust, look for contours and ledges and fish the lee side of these or points of land. This is where the bait will be and the salmon will be close by.

If you take a look at a few of my past posts, you'll notice the majority of my fish where caught outside the "Magic 3."

I wouldn't try to plan just to fish days with the "best" tides. Fish anytime- just plan and adjust accordingly to area and location.

Downriggin'