Fishing/Hunting
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Ephrata Youth Fishing Derby Saturday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Lions Club will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby from 6 to 8 a.m. this Saturday at Ping P…
First fishing opener one week from today
Three years ago, my wife, Garnet, and I were camping at Martha Lake. We arrived on Feb. 28, the day before the traditional March 1 opener and backed the travel…
Fresh news from MarDon
Ice is melting all over the Potholes Recreation Area. Bank fishing with Power Bait, Pautsker's Eggs, and night crawlers with marsh-mellows are the three main b…
The Fishin' Magician: Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen's Show Day 1
Today is the first day of the three-day Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen's Show at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee. I hope you can make it down to see this first…
The Fishin' Magician:
I was able to get out and fish for steelhead twice recently. My wife Eileen and I ran up to Wells Dam on Monday and fished off the bar below the dam. The flows…
The Fishin' Magician: Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen's Show
I am very excited about the coming weekend. No, I don't have any fishing plans. I'll be attending the first-ever Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen's Show! The Town To…
Fresh News From MarDon: Mid-February birdwatching
Mid-February brings optimism to all fishermen and women for an early spring for the first time in many years. One sighting that really surprised me was seeing …
Father and son team scores on ducks
Christmas Eve 2012 was a good day for Peter Steffens and his father, Dr. Thomas Steffens. The father and son team brought home five ducks after an outing with …
The Fishin' Magician: Reopening the Methow for steelhead
The weather in our region continues to be mild, and our area rivers are in great shape. That is great news for anglers fishing for steelhead on the Wenatchee R…
Present gun laws sufficient
Gun control: The present gun laws are sufficient.
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead on the Wenatchee
The re-opening of steelhead fishing on the Wenatchee and Icicle rivers was welcomed by lots of anglers this past weekend. The weather was perfect; sunny and cl…
Fresh News from MarDon
My shot guns are oiled and lock up, my waders are hanging in the drying room, and my bibbs are put away for the year. My old faithful labrador, Calvin, is very…
Steelhead season on Wenatchee River opens
The Wenatchee and Icicle rivers are open to steelhead fishing today, Feb. 8. Plus the Wenatchee River will open today to fishing for whitefish.
No need for more gun control laws
This is the first of a two-part series about gun control.
The Fishin' Magician: Record-setting trout
Big news in our region is the report that a possible new state record lake trout (mackinaw) has been taken from Lake Chelan. Phil Colyar, owner of Colyar Jewel…
The Fishin' Magician: Seattle Boat Show
The last weekend of the Seattle Boat Show was a busy one. As many as 15,000 people a day passed through the show. There were lots of folks from Central Washing…