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North Coast: , by Drew Griffith: On the rise: 3 stars

Winter seemed to be evading California's North Coast for most of January and February. Abnormally high temperatures coupled with little to no precipitation had many of us winter steelheaders scratching our heads, wondering when or if we would have the conditions that are synonymous with the sport; cold. wet. rain. The spell seems to have finally broken. As of today all rivers on the North Coast are on the rise, and with plenty of snow in the hills and more rain forecast into next week we can expect many of our rivers to remain high and off color for the time being. 

There are still plenty of fresh steelhead coming into our coastal systems mixed in with a good amount of down runners and some halfpounders. I had an epic day with a few buddies earlier this week. With the hopes that this storm system would coax some fish holding in the lower river to move up, we were rewarded for braving the storm with a few sea bright hens. Not a bad way to bring February to a close. Once we see our coastal rivers drop in and turn green it should be game on. 

See you on the water!  

A freshly minted hen came to hand in the last run of the day.
A freshly minted hen came to hand in the last run of the day.
A coastal native just starting to show her blush.
A coastal native just starting to show her blush.
Winter colors on the coast.
Winter colors on the coast.
Next 10 open days for Drew Griffith: Mar 30, 31
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