It's the time of year when the commercial fleet is out to sea crabbing, the hills are coated in freshly fallen snow, and the rivers of California's North Coast are turning green. Winter steelhead season has come again for all of us who wait with eager anticipation for this time of year. Right now there are several rivers in play as they drop into shape but we have plenty of wet weather ahead of us as we go into the end of this coming week. The amount of precipitation in the forecast will make timing more difficult for those looking to hit a nice window of green water on the coast. Hopefully as we begin 2022 we'll see more generous conditions take shape to start off another season of chasing these elusive critters. I have plenty of open dates as of right now going into January and February for those looking to swing flies on the coast this winter. Happy Holidays to all!