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Ralph Tipton receives a check for $1,200.00 for winning first place in the Budweiser-Lowrance King Salmon Derby in Brewster. J.D. Smith, derby organizer is handing him his prize for Tipton's 33.84 pound king.
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My Dad shows off one of the triploids we caught at Rufus Woods over Fathers Day weekend. My brother Rick and I caught a couple, too, but none as large as Dad's.
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Cody Permann was visiting from Montana and had never caught a big trout. Fishing at Rufus Woods with me and uncles Matt and Jerry Gutzwiler changed all that. This is one of many nice ones we got that day.
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Bruce Hubbell with one of the triploids we landed while fishing at the lower net pens at Rufus Woods. His wife Janet lost a big one, but got lots of shots of bald eagles!
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Steve Snow and his buddy Al were the winning bidders at the Humane Society Auction and got a fishing with me. I took them to Rufus Woods and had a blast.
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I am struggling to hold up two huge spring salmon that I landed while fishing the Icicle River with Shane Magnuson and Kevin Winter. Both were estimated to weigh over 30 pounds!
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Shane Magnuson, Upper Columbia Guide Service (right), helps me show off one of two big spring salmon I landed while fishing with him on the Icicle River. Kevin Winters was with us and we boated seven that day.
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My nieces Katie (left) and Rachael Meier had a great time fishing on Rufus Woods Reservoir. This is one of their limits worth of triploids they landed.
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I had taken Todd Meier to Rufus Woods a few years ago, but it was in November and freeing cold. He enjoyed fishing more this last trip and landed triploids with his fly rod.
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Brian Parsons hadn't ever fished for bass before, but he caught on quickly. Here is one of many that he hooked while fishing with me at Banks Lake.
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