Figuring the Snoqualamie was going to be our best shot, Saukit2em and I departed Seattle at 0-Dark-30 for Fall City. The temp was 28 degrees with little to no wind. It stayed this way until we arrived at Fall City. Within a mile of Fall City, the temp rose to 54 degrees with wind gusts that must have been 30+.

Back in the days when I lived in Wally Wally, these were known as Chinook Winds.

Not wanting to fight the winds, we took off for the Skykomish. Again, a mile or so down the road, the temp dropped down to 28 degrees with no wind. By the time we made it to Sultan, the winds had just hit and the temp was back up to 54 degrees. People were fleeing the river at a furious pace at this time. By now, it was no later than 8:00 am.

Figuring the winds were not going to stop, we called it a day and went home.

Who fished Plum's down or the Sultan to Ben Howard on Sunday morning. If you got caught in the winds, did they die down, or did you fight them all day long? How was the fishing that we missed?

Parker

[This message has been edited by parker (edited 01-08-2001).]