RE: Raging River

[Gary Johnson]

Title: Re: Raging River (WAS RE: faith-based presidency)

Doug,   If you were living on the Raging you know how fast the water level can rise and then the river really earns its name! At our house down river from the bridge that crosses it on the Preston Fall City RD the river will move at an amazing pace when the water comes up. It is so powerful that you can hear the large boulders bouncing down the riverbed! A few years ago there was a boulder that was close to 8’ in diameter right at the bottom of our property. When the water receded it was gone!   BTW: We often have Kayakers going by our house when the water level is above 2000cfs. Normally the water level is much closer to 100cfs. The highest I have seen it is 3800cfs and the highest on the USGS site is 6220 cfs in Nov of 1990! Today it is about 75cfs.   I’ve seen about 4 people fish the river in front of our house in the last 5 years. As you said this is pocket water and there are few pockets that will really hold fish in the area we can see from our house at the current water levels. One of them is on the bank next to our deck. The other is upriver a little ways where the bridge goes across the river to the Rock Quarry.   Gary     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Siefkes Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 9:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Raging River (WAS RE: faith-based presidency)   The Raging is a tough river to fish with a fly.  A lot of pocket water, fast, few stretches were fish hold.   Unless you can get down QUICK, you won't find much success.  Gear boys do well at times but you have to hit the river just right.  The Raging fills and drains like a bath tub.  I've heard it's the biggest elevation drop river (for it's length) in Wash.  Not sure if that's true or not, but it would explain it's name.   As for access, most is between Fall City and Preston.  Above the I-90 bridge you can do some hiking, but access is somewhat limited.  A lot of houses on the river (I used to live on the river toward the very end of the road).  While most homeowners don't mind you wading past their place, some get ornery.  Since the river is not navigatable, wading in front of someone's house is 'technically' illegal if they post no-trespassing.  Some folks don't want you in front of their places and will confront you.   Hope that helps. - Doug ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Doug Siefkes The Siefkes Group 317 NW Gilman Blvd., Ste. 10 Issaquah  WA  98027 web: http://www.siefkesgroup.com phone: 425-392-2611 fax: 425-392-2454 From: "Gary Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:44:06 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Raging River (WAS RE: faith-based presidency)   Jim, Actually I don¹t fish it. Although if I did I would just go right off my deckŠ. http://fp1.centurytel.net/TheAerie/images/DCP00079.jpg I live half way between Preston and Fall City. J Gary From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Speaker Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Raging River (WAS RE: faith-based presidency) Hey Gary. I've fished the Raging for bows a couple times with moderate success just upstream of Fall City.  Do you fish it on the Fall City road stretch or off Highway 18?  I've been curious about the upper river but have never taken the time to figure out if there is access up there toward Tiger Mtn. Thanks in advance -tight lines- Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Gary Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 2:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: faith-based presidency What I find so puzzling is that everyone who complained about this post didn¹t take into consideration that it was a mistake and just IGNORE it. It always amazes me that people on mailing lists and BBS¹s will respond so harshly to something like this and not take into account that it just makes them look bad! The gaff here is not that Bob mistakenly sent his message to the list but all the people griping about it. You should all be ashamed! You gripe about a post not being about fishing (and this one won¹t be either) but you continue to keep the thread alive by adding to it. If the moderator/owner of the list says something fine. Everyone else (including me I suppose) should just let it slide and ignore it. Now on to something fishyŠ The Raging River had dropped and was looking very fishable this morning. Wish I had time to hit the Snoqualmie this morning before work! Gary