anyone catching any blackmouth yet?

Alden is north of the San Juans and west of Cherry Pt. NW of Lummi Island.

   Whew!  Thought for a panicked second I had missed a plug of nookies coming into my home waters!  Those are really nice fish, just what we're looking for in Feb.  I think the San Juan area holds nice fish all year 'round, unlike area 11, where they disappear from January to May.

Interesting link for "when/where to fish"
www.fisherjoeslureproducts.com/Fish_by_Month.rtf

   Places to Fish by Month
   Area   City   State   Depth   Methods
   BLAKE ISLAND,ALLEN    SEATTLE   WA   80-120   DRIFT EBB ACROSS THE BANK TO THE WEST. DRIFT FROM 50' TO 80' ALSO TRY N OF SOUTHWORTH DOCK, YUKON HARBOR, S.
   TIP OF BLAKE ISL.
   DINES PT BERRY FARM   WHIDBEY   WA
   DISCOVERY    SEQUIM   WA
   DOUBLE BLUFF BOUY   WHIDBEY   WA   60-80
   ELGER BAY, LANGLEY   WHIDBEY   WA   90-200   TIDE CHANGES +- 1 HR ONLY. SHELTERED FROM WIND, TRY
   EAST PT, ROCKY PT, GREEN BANK, LOWELL PT, CAMANO STATE
    PARK, HOLMES HBR
   ELIZA ISL   SAN JUANS   WA   60-120
   FORT CASEY   WHIDBEY   WA
   HAT (GEDNEY) ISL   WHIDBEY   WA   70-130
   JEFFERSON COVE,ELGON   KINGSTON   WA
   JEFFERSON HEAD,PILOT PT   KINGSTON   WA   80-180   SOUTH OF KINGSTON. DRIFT SOUTH OF POINT. CHECK
   REGULATIONS PILOT N. OF LEDGE EBB, START AT YELLOW
   HOUSE
   LOPEZ,DECATUR,W SAN    SAN JUANS   WA   60-120
   OAK HBR,POLNELL,SNATEL   WHIDBEY   WA   65-110
   PT LAWRENCE (ORCAS)   SAN JUANS   WA   60-120   8 OZ LEAD, 10' LEADER, MOOCH EBB. +- 1HR OF TIDE CHANGE.
   TROLL FLOOD 60-120'SOUTHWEST TO SMALL BAY
   PT NO PT, NORWEGIAN    KINGSTON   WA   100-150   2 HRS BEFORE & AFTER SLACK, OUT-TIDES BEST FEB. FISH ON
   BOTTOM. GOOD MARCH THRU MID APRIL. HAD GOOD BITE 1ST
   WEEK IN APRIL.1991
   SARATOGA PASS,LANGLEY   WHIDBEY   WA   90-200   TIDE CHANGE +- 1 HR ONLY, SHELTERED FROM WIND, TRY EAST
   PT, ROCKY PT, GREENBANK, LOWELL PT, HOLMES HARBOR
   MOUTH
   SLAG PILE   TACOMA   WA   100-180

very cool post kallitype...i've been wondering if there was some rough guide to go by

when we gonna do some fishing together don't you live just across the fauntleroy ferry?

Mark, it should only take you about 1 1/2 hours to get to his side! 

Prolly less, didn't Yessno buy a Hobie with pedal drive?

   I live on Maury Island, about a mile from Dockton Park boat launch.  Not much farther to Tramp Harbor, nice beach launch and good fishing
 
http://www.captaindownriggins.com/Tramp_Harbor.htm

   There's also good parking and good gravelly beach launch at Point Robinson Park.

   It would be an interesting paddle across from Fauntleroy, but a little risky---very exposed to wind and current.  In later spring, the DOlphin Point fishery on north end of Vashon is excellent for both kings and silvers.

   I my younger days (1982-1989), I lived on Beach Drive near Alki beach, I used to get my exercise by paddling my little rotomolded Chinook sea kayak (sit-in) from Alki over to Seattle and get some fries at Ivar's.