The Adventure Guys

The inside story on outside recreation

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Posted by Craig Hill @ 11:00:34 pm

Things were looking up late Wednesday morning as I grabbed for the sunglasses as soon as I crossed Snoqualmie Pass. I was headed east of the mountains for a fishing trip, the first in a long time.

But the good weather didn't last. Sure the sun was out, but the SUV started rocking in the wind half way down from the pass. By the time I reached Ellensburg, it was a full-blown, grab-your-hat gale. At the gas station, one guy said he would rather have "snow and rain than THIS!"

For those trout bums thinking about trying the Yakima in the next few days, forget it. Below Cle Elum it was high and the color of a vanilla latte. Even above Cle Elum the river was high.

I love to fish the Yak, but for this trip I was headed east for Lake Lenore.

But the winds followed me. The swirling gusts made it difficult to cast, which made it difficult to catch anything.

After an hour, I headed to Rocky Ford Creek. It was still windy, but not quite so bad. I managed to catch a few trout, nothing big. I did talk to an angler who salvaged his day of angling when he landed a 28-inch rainbow.

The forecast for Thursday is better, so hopefully that means good things will happen when I fish Potholes Reservoir.

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The Adventure Guys

We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com