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B2 SPORTS East Oregonian Saturday, January 22, 2022 Reviewing 2021 with ‘fi nfographics’ LUKE OVGARD CAUGHT OVGARD A diff erent way to lay out a year’s worth of fi shing Fishing is such a visual pastime that it’s hard to imagine it through any other lens. While the sound of a fi sh pulling drag off of a spinning reel, the smell of cutbait, the taste of salt spray in your face when crossing the bar into the wider ocean or that feel of a wet fl y line passing through cold hands all contribute to its mythos, but fi shing relies on visuals more than any other sense. Though I’m sure there are niche corners of the inter- net that off er unique tactile alternatives, pictures of our catch remain the currency in most fi shing circles. Just as the digital revolution made cataloging and sharing these pictures more viable, the internet also made it tougher and tougher for anglers to stand out. Posting half a dozen of your favorite pictures to Instagram at the end of each year might seem unique and creative, but what started out as a novel idea has since been cheapened by the masses. So instead of posting a few highlight photos and a caption long enough to bore legislators with all of the results of my year’s fi shing shenanigans, I decided to shake it up a bit a few years back. Spotify launched its highly popular personalized infographics summarizing individual listeners’ “Year in Music” at the end of 2016, and I loved the idea. They named it “Spotify Wrapped,” and it quickly became some- thing to look forward to every year. I loved the idea so much so that I created my own personalized infograph- ics summarizing my “Year in Fish” or “Fishcal Year,” launching the graphics in 2017. This year marks my fi fth annual “CaughtOvgard Finfographics,” and although I may be biased, I think these are the best yet. Since there are eight infographics, and they take up a lot of space, I’ll wind the column down here. As always, please feel free to let me know what you think. God bless in 2022, and I hope your year looks at least as good as these fi nfo- graphics. ——— Sign up for every single CaughtOvgard column at www.patreon.com/Caugh- tOvgard. Read more for free at caughtovgard.com; Follow on Instagram and Fishbrain @lukeovgard;- Contact luke.ovgard@gmail. com. Thank you for your continued support of local journalism. P ENDLETON L IONS are selling See's candies for V ALENTINE ' S D AY this year. The orders will be placed online through the Lions Club storefront. T HE LAST DAY TO ORDER IS J ANUARY 28, 2022. Information to order is available at pendletonlionsclub.org or the FB page! Questions? call 541.238.5466 Proceeds to fund local Lions Club projects The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. eomediagroup.com EASTERN OREGON marketplace 104 Special Notices 210 Trucks NOTICE OF SALE Westgate Mini Storage 3301 Westgate Pendleton, OR 97801 (541)969-6634 Contents of: Unit B-5 Jason R. Chenoweth Unit B-7 Jason R. Chenoweth CLASSIFIEDS will be sold to the highest bidder. Sale to take place on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 1:00pm at the facility. 219 ATVs/Motorcycles 2021 Arctic Cat Riot X 8000 snowmobile. 22 miles, 5.8 hours, 146” track. Many ex- tras included. $12,000 541-786-8034 /541-963-6384 1992 Kenworth Log Truck New engine, new transmis- sion, new suspension. Needs new batteries, possibly new key. Location, Washington. $29,000 541-786-0238 IT WILL SELL Place classified ads online at www.EasternOregonMarketplace.com or call 1-800-962-2819 or e-mail classifieds@eastoregonian.com 502 Real Estate 504 Homes for Sale How Much is your Home Worth? Call Matt Vogler, The Week- end and After Hours Realtor, for a free Market Analysis. 541.377.9470. More Listings needed to meet current buyer demand! Matt Vogler John J. Howard & Assoc. (541) 377-9470 Prices are up! Now may be the time to gain some equity and move up to a larger home. Call Matt Vogler for a free Market Analysis. Matt Vogler John J. Howard & Assoc. (541) 377-9470 CLASSIFIEDS ARE the place to but it, sell it or find it... check us out for what you need! CLASSIFIEDS EMAIL : CLASSIFIEDS @ EASTOREGONIAN . COM I N C LASSIFIEDS ! Continued on page B8