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This is a shot of the baits ready to go to work at Drano Lake. Shane Magnuson prepared these every morning, and they include MagLip Flatfish, prawn spinners and plug-cut herring
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Shane's clients Pete (left) and Bob had a great time catching springers at Drano. Bob had been blanked three times in a row, until he called Shane. These two had limits in less than an hour the first day!
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Shown here is Shane Magnuson (left) and I holding up a nice Drano Lake spring salmon. Now is the time to travel south on the Columbia River to find fresh and frisky kings.
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The kokanee are entering the lower basin at Lake Chelan. The screen was full of fish at Mill Bay and Lakeside, but Richard Robinson and I only landed 5. They were all about 10 inches. It should get better, and I hope the size of the kokanee gets bigger, too.
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Richard Robinson of Leavenworth shows off one of two lake trout he landed while fishing for kokanee on Lake Chelan. They were taken near Mill Bay, and isn't unusual to get lakers while trolling for kokanee. Plan on this when you choose your leader strength!
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This was the scene of the Central Washington Bass Club Yard Sale in Wenatchee. The annual event allows the public a chance to get excess fishing tackle and other items at yard sale prices, and talk fishing! Ten percent of what is sold goes into the club's coffers.
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Members of the Icicle Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited gather at the take out on the Icicle during a recent clean up project on the river. The chapter was named the Organization of the Year by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a wide range of projects that they have conducted in our region.
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Sarah Mears displays the first fish she ever caught; taken at the Rock Island Kids Fishing Day
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Dylan Orender shows off one of the biggest trout caught at the Rock Island Kids Fishing Day.
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Ron Bruno fits a youngster with a t-shirt as a reward for bringing him a bag of garbage collected at the Pit Pond at the Rock Island Kids Fishing Day.
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