A LIFETIME OF angling adventures can begin with a single nibble of a trout in the pond at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim.
Such is the hope of the North Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Puget Sound Anglers, steadfast supporters of the annual Olympic Peninsula Kids Fishing Program, which will be held Saturday, May 21.
To support that worthy endeavor, club members are selling tickets for the club’s annual fundraising dinner and auction at SunLand Golf & Country Club in Sequim on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The event begins at 5 p.m. and is open to all members and friends of the club.
Proceeds from the auction provide the majority of funding for the kids’ day on the pond, and also for natural resource scholarships awarded to area high school students.
The ticket price is $15, and the preferred method of purchase is to email webmaster@psanopc.org. Those interested in attending also may phone 360-681-4768.
A silent auction begins at 5 p.m. and will run until all tables are closed.
A spaghetti buffet dinner, with choice of marinara or white clam sauce, plus garlic bread, tossed salad and dessert, follows at 5:30 p.m.
A no-host cash bar will offer wine, beer and spirits, and a live auction will follow dinner.
Live auction items include guided salmon and steelhead trips on the Olympic Peninsula, charter boat outings for salmon, halibut and bottom fish out of the Pacific Ocean ports and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Club members also will auction off salmon trips from Sekiu, Port Angeles and Sequim.
Custom rods, tackle and gift certificates to area businesses also will be up for bid.
For more information, visit www.psanopc.org.
Sportsmen’s Show
The Washington Sportsmen’s Show, a celebration of outdoor adventure and all things fishing and hunting, runs through Sunday at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup.
Attendees can sit in on fishing and hunting seminars, watch area fishing pros wade into the Yakima Bait Indoor River to catch steelhead, trout and bass.
Hunters can bring trophies for scoring and walk through the Tour of Northwest Big Game Animals.
Anglers ages 12 and younger also can fish for trout.
From archery to kayaking, fly-tying to wilderness survival and outdoor safety tips, the Sportsmen’s Show will have something for every interest.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for ages 6-16; ages 5 and younger are free.
Hours are noon to 8 p.m today and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Sunday.
For more information, visit www.thesportshows.com/shows/washington.
Float your boat
Everything needed to float your boat, or maybe a new model, will be on display at the Seattle Boat Show from Friday through Saturday, Feb. 6.
The show is held in two separate venues, the CenturyLink Field Events Center and South Lake Union.
A shuttle will run between the two sites every half hour.
The West Coast’s largest boat show will feature more than 1,000 recreational watercrafts, from stand-up paddleboards to mega yachts.
More than 200 boating and fishing seminars also are planned.
Boat Show hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. each Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Cost is $12 for adults, and a five-day pass is $24; $5 for ages 11-17 and kids under 10 are free. Mondays to Thursdays after 5 p.m. are $8.
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Outdoors columnist Michael Carman appears here Thursdays and Fridays. He can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5152 or at mcarman@peninsuladailynews.com.
