Tokul!

Good on you.

Dude I let that one go a week ago. Can't believe you killed my fish.

Bash it with a rock...then weight it. Nobody will believe you if you don't...

Left bank,Right bank or middle of Tokul creek.
Don't wanna waste any time.

I've never seen so many people with 14' rods at Tokul today in all my life. Swatting and slapping each other on opposite side of the ditch with those 14' weapons.

I'm getting my pole all strung up right now with a bobber. . .see you guys there,

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Lower eyeball to upper jaw line divided by lower eyeball to upper jaw line ratio multiplied by number of angels on the tip of a needle equals 0.6703830073 fishicules which indicates that this fish equals 6.8#, the assumed average size of a Tokul fish.

You must have been using centimeters instead of inches.

I crack me up.

Don't knock Tokul!!!
I have landed 3 fish over 20lbs. there in the last 30 years!
Lost a few others.
It's not like it was in the early 70's when you could fish upstream, but they are there.

Yah, I hear ya GBL, but he may be spoolin' us.

I feel the light bite of the hook , head shake follows.


My spelling sucks.

I'll always remmeber the 30# that got away...epic battle that the fish won.

I thought I was snagged on a rock but than............

Dave can pull our chain, it is aloud!
But, Tokul in the old days was amazing, huge Steelhead showed up every late winter and when they were not there, they would be in the Raging river.

My Uncle used to work at the Tokul hatchery. He never lost his enthusiasm for running down to the river and catching a fish or two during his time off and occasionally on his lunch break. I remember his wife yelling at him for dropping off the fish in their bathtub until he had time to process them.
That was where/when I learned to use what are now referred to as "yarnies". It was in the early/mid '60's. Many fun times were had there. I haven't even seen the river in many years, and am sure that it would leave me with an empty gut feeling now days, not unlike many spots I used to fish that have gone by the wayside.

Clever variation of the Ramsey Method. Strategic version.

1. Hold/anchor above the offending boat and start throwing out anything shiny that will float.
Birdies, Corkys, Oakies, and gobs of brand-spanking new HotShots.

2.Watch offending boat disappear downriver.

3. Repeat as necessary.

4.

Boooo Yeahhhh!

Dr. Rick just put the SMACK DOWN on Francis!

Looks like we have a *new* Doc in Da House!!!



PS. I just love all these "internet 30" pound fish! That fish will be lucky to hit 27.

PPS - - If you would have put on that Toro 50 with the new carbon washer I built up for you, the fight would have only lasted 15 minutes, or so. Fish is probably dead now. Rookie.

Too funny..........

Keith

Beautiful fish Dave.

What leader and tippet length / test-weight combination did you use for this.

Classic STAM post right there

I think it's also important to know...scotch or beer? Before or after the catch? Baseball cap or beanie? Did you drive a Ford or Chevy to the river?

Thanks in advance.

Fish on...

Todd