When I saw Fpn's lunch time report I was going to respond that the 8 boats with no fish were most likely 8 boats full of people who don't know how to fish Grays Harbor....but I got busy. Then I got a call from someone who does know how to fish down there, Slabquest, and he got a 25# slab after fishing out of John's River only 10 minutes. Mike Kelly, the guide who used to call himself Hell's Anglers until the Hell's Angels sued him, was there and limited as well.
Slabhunter wins the knowledge award for today as he pointed out that high tide was this afternoon and thus the morning was not as good. The high tide timing is critical.

So Fpn, no doom and gloom at John's River after all.