I may be in the minority here but I have found the last few moments of the day at sunset to be the most consistent and productive time of the day for silvers in the sound. It is the only time that seems to be independent of other factors such as tide, etc. I have come to conclude that the fish generally see this as the last best opportunity to attack before the dark really sets in. On the waning light they will strike opportunisticly when the light conditions pass through the most advantageous predatory light conditions. If I had only 1 hour everyday to fish for silvers it would be then, hands down. The problem with this time is that it is a very compressed period and when it is over fishing is over. As fisherman we generally prefer to fish the same period in the morning so that if we miss catching a fish during the "ideal" period we still have the ability to continue fishing with the hope of catching one in less that ideal light and/or tide conditions. Either way, most fisherman know instintively that early or late are consistently good times to fish for silvers or any other predatory fish for that matter, even if they aren't always the best or optimal conditions. But then maybe it's just that fisherman are really closet sunrise and sunset aficianados? But if so, how does that explain steelheaders who tread where no sun shines?