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Hi, I'm Dave Graybill, the Fishin' Magician!

I got this big smallmouth bass on a topwater plug fishing with Larry Hutchens on the Columbia River above John Day Dam.

Here you will find current information on fishing in Central Washington State.

I grew up in Central Washington and began writing about the outdoors in the mid 70s. I began broadcasting report on outdoor recreation on KOZI Radio in Lake Chelan in 1991. My reports are now carried on several radio stations and many newspapers in Washington. The reports give what’s happening and how-to information on fishing for bass, perch, walleye, trout, kokanee, salmon, steelhead and other species.

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Friday, May 3, 2024 - My very good fishing friend Jim Passage called a couple of months ago telling me to save the date of April 30th for a trip to Hole in the Wall, a private lake managed by our mutual friend, Darc Knoble... Get the full report!

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - My friend James Lebow got a report of good fishing at the top end of Moses Lake earlier this week, so he got me and another fishing friend Ryan Harris to join him to see if we could get some walleye. ... Get the full report!

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - My long-time fishing friend, Brian Anantatmula, had his boat ready for the first trip of the season and wanted me to join him on Lake Chelan. We both had heard that the kokanee were running exception... Get the full report!

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - Anglers are eager to learn if the walleye are starting to bite on Moses Lake. When my friend Brian Nielson invited me to join him and James Lebow for a trip to the lake I jumped at the chance. We lau... Get the full report!

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Improved Quick Change Clevis

Walleye anglers are going to like this one from Dutch Fork Custom Lures. It is important to be able to change blades when fishing for walleye, in order to discover which color or style of blade is going to work on a given day—even at a particular time of day. read more...