the spring run is great! I had many limits last year and with 1/2 the boats out there and just as many fish as the fall, in my opinion, it can be AWESOME. However, the problem at least for me, lies with the w!^&. March-May can be brutal with the the NW at 15-25. With only a 21' boat, I cant get out as often as i like. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!