Chester Allen

I'm interested in hearing from readers -- whether it's a weird bird flying around their backyard to the big fish that broke them off over the weekend to skiing down a favorite run. I really want my blog to be a conversation, as it's kind of boring to just have one voice chirping away all the time. I can be reached at: callen@theolympian.com.

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Salmon were in good mood; anglers as well

I didn’t have high hopes when I drove up to Dash Point Park one morning last week.
Loving life at the end of a 6-pound-test line

COLUMBIA RIVER — The sight of 6-pound-test line arcing over the blue-green water of this huge river brought past and present together for me last week.
Think pink for salmon fun

Every two years, hundreds of thousands of pink salmon swim within a few feet of angler Steve Saville’s property near Dash Point. This year, about 700,000 pinks are expected to swim past as they make their way to the Puyallup River.
There are lots of cool things to experience when weather gets hot

All this heat has been pretty cool.
Christmas in August will be blue until pinks arrive

I’ve been thinking about Christmas a lot lately.
Worm's the word for marine anglers

GIG HARBOR – Fly-fishing isn’t just the weirdest and fussiest form of pestering fish.
Ruby Egbert's legacy lives on at Bottle Beach State Park

WESTPORT - All of us leave an impression on this planet.
Summer's here, and the fishin' is easy

I’ve been thinking all afternoon about a time when we didn’t lug around cell phones, personal digital assistants or laptop computers.
You can learn a lot from guidebooks

One of the sneaky things about a life spent outdoors is how much time we spend indoors reading guide books.
Home water offers refuge from stress

TUMWATER – Most river anglers have home water – a stretch of stream that is a combination getaway, classroom, testing ground – and stress-free zone.