No more than 10 years ago and if you had access be it by jetsled or club/private land you needed to go no further than lower Yuba River below DaGuerre. My largest King was 30 lbs. back in 1999 on a 10 weight single hand. You'd see a few guys in sleds/jets using gear but most stayed down in Feather. I only saw one other guy try for Kings from shore with a Fly in the area for 10 years. Lower Gold Fields had to myself some days. Closed for last 6 years and probably forever. I sure miss going for Kings on the Yuba. Still a very special fishery. If you're after something exotic far as destinations go try Chile. Some of the rivers are starting to get some nice sized Chinooks and it's a relatively undiscovered fishery you could try along with some great Trout Fishing. Not likely to have much company either! Other Fishery that is close and not that well known is the McKenzie River in OR. I used to get a few Springers on spoons when in College. I would hear about guys using "Two Handers" for Kings at The Caddis Fly Shop. Chris Daughters was "THE" man in the early mid 90's up there. Not sure if that fishery is still viable as it was almost all Hatchery fish headed to the pond above Deerhorn.
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity
But I know none, and therefore am no beast
-William Shakespeare
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