Chip,

Good on ya mate. I'm relieved to hear you're keeping your feet outta that crap.

Also congrats on discovering one of the great secret winter BM spots. Small harbors around the sound are some of the most overlooked places people don't fish in the winter. And Eagle Harbor is just one of many. Most guys will blast out of these harbors and head for the deeper shelves first thing and have no idea how many really good fish they've passed over. Another overlooked place are the mouths of the rivers around these parts. In fairly shallow water (20-40') around the docks near the mouths of the rivers I have consistently taken some of my biggest winter BM. In the mornings I'll try flipping bait or BBs like you'd fish for bass. Kind of the urban version of fishing the kelp beds for kings. If you decide to try this, leave the light tackle at home though. Most of these spots are morning haunts and only hold up as long as the bait is there and the light isn't too bright. But they are all worth checking out before heading for the depths.