Fishing Magician Report - May 16th
Dave Graybill | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 6 months AGO
Fishing Drano Lake with Dave Graybill, The Fishing Magician
One of my fishing buddies, Richard
Robinson from Leavenworth, and I made the trip down to Drano Lake
to fish with Shane Magnuson for spring salmon.
For the first time the weather was
clear and dry and very little wind compared to the other times I
have fished down there. The fish are in, that's for sure.
Shane had limits for his clients by 6
a.m. the first morning. They were having such a good time that they
insisted that we keep fishing and allow Richard and I to land a
couple ourselves. The fish are dime bright and very frisky.
The ones we landed ranged in size from
about 10 pounds to 18, but fish over 30 pounds have been taken from
Drano and off the Wind River this season. We trolled a variety of
offerings and caught fish on herring, prawn spinners and the Yakima
Bait MagLip Flatfish.
Most of our fish were taken "in the
circle" near the bridge, but we did get fish on the lake, too. This
is an ideal time to fish Drano Lake and the Wind River for spring
salmon. If you want to give it a try, give Shane a call and see if
he has some dates available to take you out.
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Opportunities to catch steelhead abound
We've had a lot of wet but actually pretty mild weather in the region. Anglers that like to chase steelhead have had good conditions for it. The announcement of the closure of the steelhead seasons on several of our rivers here in Central Washington wasn't as severe as anticipated. I will provide the details of the closures and share my experiences on the water in this column. There is still a lot of water open to fishing. I am continuing to do my duty to remove as many hatchery fish from our rivers as possible.
Fishing Magician Report - May 16th
The Fishin Magician
I want to be sure everyone is aware of the big seminar coming up at Town Ford on January 12th. For the first time ever Buzz Ramsey is coming to Wenatchee to share his insights on steelhead fishing. Buzz has been named to the Hall of Fame with the Association of Northwest Steelheaders and the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. He is also a Pro-Staffer for a variety of very big name makers of fishing products, including Berkley, Abu Garcia, Minn Kota, Willie Boats, Mercury Motors and others. I am happy to also announce that Anton Jones, Darrell and Dads Family Guide Service, has agreed to be at the seminar, too. He guides on Rufus Woods and will provide information on how to fish for the triploid rainbow up there. He has been fishing Rufus Woods for many years and will have current information on the fishing up there. The seminar is going to be a very special one and I hope you all can make it. I also want to remind everyone that my Signature Salmon Spread is now available at Mike's Meat and Farmers Market on North Wenatchee Avenue. Get some for your New Year's Party!