Calder Fiske’s first free Kids Fishing Day at Blackbird Island Pond in Leavenworth last Sunday was a big success. He had thought of everything, and his family turned out help register anglers, and help them catch a fish. The evening prior to the event Calder called me saying that there was a big problem. The pump that feeds the cool water and fills the Pond wasn’t running! I talked to Bob Stroup and Mike Wyant, with the local Trout Unlimite chapter that manages the Pond, and they got right on it and got it running. By the morning of the event the Pond was full, and fish were jumping. A Cashmere Mom was there at eight sharp with two young anglers ready to go. People trickled in throughout the morning at a pace that the crew easily handled. Bait was provided and TU gave him some loaner rods to use, so everyone got to fish. It turned out that there were as many young girls as boys that caught fish and claimed prizes. All the people that attended were impressed that a 13-year-old could put together a “derby” as good as this one and were all looking forward to next year’s.