Keep your downriggers at home, if you head to the PT area... there are too many of them here already.

Mooching is the most effective and least intrusive, kind of like running a drift boat instead of blasting up the Hoh in a sled. Midchannel will have fish on it as it always does. There are other, smaller areas to fish as well. I think the key after the opener will be to follow the birds... I've had good success doing just that this past fall.

Another key is to use fresh bait if you can find it. Mike at the Fishin' Hole usually brings some in if there's a demand. Otherwise, keep a bait net in your boat.