Chetco River - OR

Larry Ellis' homemade yarn ball, better known as steelhead candy!

Mike Phillips of New Jersey holds a 35-pound king he caught Nov. 30 on the Chetco River while fishing with his son, guide Rye Phillips. The salmon hit a 5.0 MagLip. Photo courtesy of Rye Phillips

This week, the Chetco River dropped into a picture-perfect drift boat fishing and plunking coloration, with a light emerald-green hue and 8 inches of perfection visibility. Photo by Larry Ellis

Don Williams of Brookings holds a king salmon he caught Nov. 26 while fishing the Chetco River with guide Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. Photo courtesy of Andy Martin/Wild Rivers Fishing