Wasco Derby names winners

The overall winner of Andy Nichol's beautiful hand blown glass fish and a rod and reel was Natalie Schaefer of Oregon City with a 16-pound, 15-ounce chinook.

Men’s first place went to Berk Greenwood of Glenwood, Iowa. His chinook weighed in at 12-pounds, 15-ounces. The Youth division was won by The Dalles student Alexis Phillips with a 5- pound, 8-ounce silver salmon. Cody Farabee of The Dalles turned in the only steelhead of the tournament, a 13-pound, 8- ounce “B” run beauty. Jerry Taylor of Sisters was surprised that he won the “tiny Tail” with his little jack salmon.

The weigh-in at Wasco's historic RR depot was a busy and fun time, with good food, a large silent auction plus winners of “goodies” in the popular “I, also, fished but didn't win anything” category. All other registered fisherman were given a fishing plug for catching the next “big one.”

Eight dedicated volunteers pulled this event off without a hitch.

Many local fishermen

participated, but others came from Washington, Iowa, and Idaho.

The event was sponsored by Bank of Eastern Oregon, David and Laura Re, Camps Plumbing of The Dalles, PGE, Wasco Market, City of Wasco, Lean To Cafe, Wasco House Bed and Breakfast, DeGrange Const LLC, J & L Transport, plus merchandise donations from Amato Publishing,

Bimart, Catcher Company/Smelly Jelly, Oregon Raceway Inc, Columbia Sports Wear, David Stone and Cabela's.

Carol MacKenzie, coordinated the event.