It really depends on the tidal differences. Today and yesterday, I decided to hit the last three hours of the incoming tide, as well as part of the outgoing. The outgoing tide has been quite weak in the afternoon, with a difference of only a few feet. This slow outgoing can sometimes be really productive. It also depends on the location of course. Some spots can be incredibly good when the tide is at its lowest and water is just starting to rise. I firmly believe that if you are fishing bait, there's gotta be a tidal current to create a scent trail for good result. If I am spincasting lures, then I like to have several lures that have produced for me in the past, switched between them for different tides and change spots at times too. Today was pretty slow overall, there was a brief moment when a school of jacks went by. The big risers further out are all chum salmon, which are hard to entice.