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

An angler steers a large rainbow to his net on Rocky Ford Creek. The ice-free stream offers good fly fishing through the winter. I recently visited Rocky Ford and my first fish measured 27 inches!

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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Thursday, September 28, 2023 - For FishingMagician.com, I'm Eric Granstrom. Sometimes, the fish gods smile upon you and provide a gift. Other times, you feel like you must have really done something wrong. Years ago I was going thr... Get the full report!

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - Since I wasn’t going to be able to fish on Tuesday I thought I would look for fish and maybe see some anyway. I had hoped that the recent rain we had here in the upper Valley would draw some coho int... Get the full report!

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - For FishingMagician.com, I'm Eric Granstrom. While I was perusing Facebook the other day, I saw an intriguing post shared by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They apparently put tracking chips ... Get the full report!

Monday, September 25, 2023 - My brother in law Tom Verschuren and I headed up to Banks Lake on Friday. We launched at Northrup and drove the boat over to Barker Flats. When we arrived, I discovered that I had left my walleye bo... Get the full report!

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The new "Wonder Rod" Build by Bill McGuire

Did you ever wonder which rod to take when traveling to a fishing location? Ever wish you had a rod that was versatile enough to use for different species or application so you didn’t have to overload the boat with rod cases? Problem solved with the new Wonder Rod being built by Bill McGuire in Rock Island, Washington. read more...