Aaron,
In area 9 and 8-2 you can fish Blackmouth starting November 1st. Growing up in Port Townsend, we did this by mooching or jigging, and I really enjoy this method now around Whidbey Island. Very easy to find the bottom this way, and you can just shut the outboard off and enjoy the morning.

Jigging is very simple, and effective. Point Wilson Darts, and 4" - 5" buzz bombs both work well for jigging. Colors I've had luck with are white, or green/white. I'd suggest going as small on the lure as the current will allow.


Mooching is also fun in the right location. I hear Pt. No Pt. is a good mooching spot that might be easy access for you.

There have been some good threads on how to do this on this board, so give a search for either subject if you're interested.

Blackmouth fishing is a lot slower than fishing the summer runs - colder too!

Good luck.