The Fishin' Magician: Sockeye on the Columbia

Have you been checking the fish counts?  Sockeye numbers are taking off on the Columbia.  The total for one day over Priest Rapids was 24,000!  There are way 4…

The Fishin' Magician: Evergreen Reservoir

My wife Eileen and I often try Evergreen Reservoir over the 4th of July holiday.  We usually catch the fireworks in the evening and the Evergreen is a quick tr…

Fall hunts weighs heavy on my mind

The first hunt on my agenda is the master hunter elk hunt in Elk Area 3911 and 3912, plus Game Management Unit 371,

Sisters on the Fly tour tomorrow

The Fishin' Magician: CCA Wenatchee River Salmon Derby

The first annual CCA Wenatchee River Salmon Derby is just a week away, and I hope you have your tickets.  Summer run salmon numbers over Rock Island Dam are cl…

Salmon below Wanapum Dam

Conditions can be rough below Wanapum Dam, but salmon anglers that brave the high water and waves are being rewarded with good catches of summer run salmon and…

Release of some salmon required on upper Columbia

The release of all chinook and sockeye with external floy tags and/or with one or more holes, round, approximately 1/4 inch diameter, punched in the caudal (ta…

Fresh News From MarDon: Unsteady weather, steady fishing

MarDon Resort - The weather around the Potholes Recreation Area has been uncharacteristic this week, with a roller coaster mix of hot & sunny days and wet & wi…

The fall hunt is close at hand, time make preparations

The special hunt permit drawings have been held and the results have been published. Joe and Sam know they will be hunting branched-antlered elk,

The Fishin' Magician: Cruisin' the Washington Fossil Freeway

I got a note from the folks at the Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Site, in Republic. Until July 8 they have a special exhibit on loan from the…

The Fishin' Magician: Summer of chinook and sockeye

Summer-run Chinook are starting to make their way up the Columbia River to the Wenatchee area. There are just a few hundred over Rock Island Dam, but they are …

Fresh News from MarDon

The Potholes Recreation Area has been seeing cooler than average temperature, leaving the water high and requiring anglers to bring their rain jackets along wi…

Sisters on the Fly coming to fairgrounds

We had the privilege of touring a few of these trailers when they were camping at Steamboat Rock State Park a few weeks ago. We will also stop by to see the tr…

Variations on camp cooking convenient

Camp cooking is an art. Not only is the cook required to prepare edible meals three times a day, the cook must contend with using a different type of heat sour…

The Fishin' Magician: Sea of Cortez

You may remember that I traveled to Loreto, Mexico in May. I was there looking for a good guide service and resort for a trip to fish the Sea of Cortez. I have…