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Plenty of green water for steelhead anglers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 28, 2016
Eel River - South Fork

If you’re looking to get on the water this weekend and chase some winter steelhead, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a fishable river. Just about every coastal river will be some shade of green — and likely fishable — come Saturday morning. This many green river options doesn’t happen often, and I’m having a hard time thinking of any...
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Changes await 2017 saltwater anglers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 21, 2016
Eureka Coast

The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife is proposing new saltwater regulatory changes to the Northern Management Area, which runs from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border for 2017. These changes were established to bring state law into conformance with federal law for groundfish and other federally managed species. The changes — some good, some not so good — will...
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Coast: Latest storms should kick-off steelhead season
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 14, 2016
Klamath River - Middle

Metalheads, hardheads, steelhead — or whatever you want to call them. This beautiful, chrome, sleek, silver bullet sure has a mind of it’s own. All of this bountiful water flowing through our pristine coastal rivers and streams, and yet, you’re nowhere to be found? I guess that’s what makes these sea-run rainbow trout so special. You never know what they’re...
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Steelhead season on hold due to rising rivers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 7, 2016
Trinity River - Upper

Upper Trinity should remain fishable While most guides and sport anglers are taking a well-deserved break before the winter steelhead season kicks into high gear, several storms are once again bearing down on the North Coast. Rain is in the forecast for at least the next seven days, which just might keep the rivers at unfishable levels well into next week....
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Steelhead season set to explode on coastal rivers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, DECEMBER 1, 2016
Chetco River

North Coast rivers are likely seeing the last of the late fall-run salmon push in this week as all of the rivers are back on the drop following last weekend’s storms. The majority of these late-season kings have already made their way up rivers like the Chetco, Smith, Mad, Van Duzen and Eel, but you can bet a few more...
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Rivers are expected to go big
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Chetco River

All of the North Coast rivers, other than the Smith, were running high and dirty as of Wednesday. And the Smith will soon follow suit. The approaching storms, which should hit around dinner time on Thursday, could potentially bring another four to eight inches of rain to the area. If the storms come to fruition, it will be a nice...
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