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The Chetco, Rogue and Smith rivers are home to some of the best winter steelhead fishing anywhere, while their fall salmon runs are the best outside of Alaska. No other rivers in Oregon and Northern California produce more 50-plus-pound king or Chinook salmon each year than the Chetco, Rogue and Smith.

During the late summer and early fall months, pro guide Andy Martin targets the trophy kings by trolling anchovies, herring or spinners in the tidewater of the three rivers, while also venture into the ocean just outside of the mouth of the Chetco.

Once the first fall rains arrive, Andy puts the power boat away and begins running drift boat trips, floating through some of the most scenic areas on the planet, helping his clients catch large salmon on eggs or plugs. When anglers aren’t reeling in chrome-bright salmon, they are enjoying the views of towering redwood trees, tree-covered hillsides, waterfalls and distant mountains.

Salmon season runs to about Thanksgiving, when the first winter steelhead arrive. Andy is a light-tackle steelhead specialist, using ultra-light spinning gear to side-drift for steelhead that sometimes top 20 pounds. Multiple-fish days are common on the Smith, Chetco and Rogue rivers.
Steelhead season runs through March. If the local rivers are unfishable because of high water, Andy will travel to the Umpqua or even the Tillamook-area rivers to get his clients into fish.

During July, Andy guides on the world famous Kenai River for record-size Chinook. The Kenai is home to the world record, a 97-pounder.