Author: Kenny Priest

Winter steelhead season has yet to take off on the North Coast but that could soon change. A pretty sizeable storm should put all of the coastal rivers on the rise, and hopefully open them to fishing. And more rain...

After being open for just over a week, salmon fishing on both the Smith and Chetco has proven to be challenging. By the sound of things, the end is likely near for the run of late-fall kings on the coast....

Trying to follow along with last week’s rain predictions was similar to buying stocks on the day of the crash.

By Kenny Priest Tyler Gillespie, left, along with Russell Boham scored limits of California halibut last week while fishing in Humboldt Bay.Photo courtesy of Tyler Gillespie The lack of rain isn’t doing the run of late-fall kings any favors but...

If you’re looking for fresh kings with the potential for a big one, the Chetco estuary is the place to be. Salmon have been staging in the tidewater since the latter part of September.

Since just after Labor Day weekend, the Klamath River has been king salmon central. The river’s been plugged with jacks (2-year old males), along with some hefty adults. The run started a little late this year, likely due to unusually...