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

Here a boat trolls for rainbow and kokanee into the dense fog in the Swawilla Basin area on Lake Roosevelt.

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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Monday, October 18, 2021 - I had heard that good numbers of kokanee were being caught at Lake Chelan, and I just had to get up there and find out for myself. My brother in-law Tom Verschuren was willing to give it a try. We h... Get the full report!

Friday, October 15, 2021 - My good friend Buell Hawkins called and said he wanted to catch a triploid on Rufus Woods Reservoir. Buell was my first boat sponsor, when he added Smoker Craft boats to the inventory at Valley Tracto... Get the full report!

Thursday, October 14, 2021 - For FishingMagician.com, I'm Eric Granstrom. I met Dave at his house at 6:30 Tuesday morning. Dave's 5-minutes from the parking lot at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. Upon our arrival, only... Get the full report!

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - I got a call from Eric Granstrom several days ago, asking if I could show him the ropes of fishing for coho on the Icicle. He had never done it, and it sounded like fun. He met me in Leavenworth in T... Get the full report!

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This is a brand new product for Mack’s Lure, and I can see some uses for a small troll like this. One of the advantages of this troll is that it is built with Mylar blades that significantly reduces the weight of a troll such as this. read more...