Yep, which means 99% of the thousands of Tokul steelhead that your family has caught have been flossed.

Growing up and learning to fish for salmon and steelhead in Snohomish meant I never had to venture to the Big Muddy or it's most famous tributary, Tokul Creek. Why would I? I had the Sky, Wallace, Pilchuck, N. Fork Stilly and others at my disposal and less a drive to boot.

My parents moved to Fall City about 12 years ago and I got my first look at the Big Eddy and Tokul Creek. The Eddy (where Tokul dumps in to the Snoqualmie, for those who have never been there) is probably the worst waste of a terminal water ever. It is nothing more than a huge washing machine. The ONLY people who catch fish are the guys that walk out to "the island" in the tailout and stand shoulder to shoulder, float fishing the only non-swirly, flat spot in the entire section of water.

Tokul Creek? Uggghhhh. Once and a while I still walk up the creek, sans rod, just to see how guys are catching the fish. Let me tell you, these guys are expert flossers. They don't need 10 foot long leaders and a bead...just a tuft of yarn on a 8" leader will do just fine. I call the style of casting the "Samish Flip". I have NEVER EVER EVER seen a fish caught with bait, float, hardware, or even a corkie.

No kidding, just last year I spotted a couple of fish from the bridge and this guy walks down, makes a little flip cast and places the hook on the inside of the fishes mouth. I've seen some good flossers before, but these boys (and one Asian woman), are the creme de la creme.

Ike