As others have stated, the straits are marginal for rockfish. I usually fish out of Neah Bay and run out past and south of Tatoosh. I typically take the extra 45mins to run south to Cape Alava and fish near the Bodeltah Islands. Yes, it's a bit of a run but I limit on rockfish every time in 30-60 minutes and don't have much trouble finding lings etc. Also the limit in area 4 is 10 rockfish/person whereas it's only 3 in area 5. When I hit rockfish in area 4, I only need to fish 2-3 days the entire summer to have my fill for the rest of the year. I still have some vacuum packed and frozen from last August.