Trout Commander

Ahaha I was expecting a complaint of a rowdy bunch, not you telling on yourselves for being rowdy Look forward to pictures of fish, but don't care to much to see if you hit the red car or not, well yeah actually I do, with the wind we had that would be pretty impressive.

Sounds good, thanks for the advice, unless I see reports that speak differently this week or they are running a bunch of water at the dam on Saturday I will hold off.

Glasses rec'd today. Can vouch that Eric is great to purchase from. This time he even mailed the glasses while payment was in transit.

I went last year to the Springfield stop. I loved it. So much, that I was only half kidding about anyone wanting to carpool.

I will be sure to respect all of the private property for sure. What is everyones thoughts on going this weekend?? Also, DD, do you have any luck stripping line as normal as if fishing for whites, or do you do the exaggerated snagger's hook set?

Awesome! Can't wait till I get my boy ready for his first trip (and neither can he)!

Man, what a fish! I see a "fishadelic foto Friday" in that dudes future! I wish the rain would hold off and the river would drop down to a wadable level so I could go down there instead of Taneycomo this weekend!

Very nice pics and report. Thanks for sharing. How do you like your pontoon rig???

I saw the schedule a couple weeks ago. Bummed that it isn't coming back to Springfield. Anyone want to carpool to STL???

That day will not soon be forgotten! Thanks for sharing.

Lots of good info here for sure. Thanks for sharing.

Albeit much more limited, there is some wading to be done at 2 units, and considerably more at 1. Since I am two for two my last two trips down with 2 units running I am sure I will complete the trifecta on my next trip and I will take some pics for you so you have somewhat of an idea.

I've got an orange one on my back glass. Who was the other sucker that got drug to the DAV on Kansas Expressway by there wife instead of fishing on Sunday in the gold Benz with the white, full logo bumper sticker???

Sounds like a fun time! Thanks for posting. No special/daily tag. Just the trout stamp, but it is required to fish, whether you keep any or not.

Welcome, Virgil. I look forward to reading your posts about the Finley. It would be nice to know more about the water to fish closer to home.

Just throwing out there that I didn't accuse anyone of anything, just posed a question. I did go to Cabool schools, anyone from the area will vouch that I might need help counting . It almost looks like the beheaded fish may have came from a different stringer even. I would speculate the photographer/OP's. No way of knowing if you don't ask, and (again not accusing) if someone was over there limit having four bows and one brown they could have misread the regs to be a daily limit of four bows + one brown and by asking you might save them from future infractions.

Thanks, DaddyO!

Was just looking at those pics again.... Do I count 3 fish on the stringer plus the field dressed fish plus the big brown in the picture by its self? *black helicopter flies by*

I was able to locate Blunk, on one of the 37 TRL maps, but am not seeing Taylor Shoals? Also, are you able to wade/bank fish at either of these locations? I don't have a boat and your picture has got me optimistically hopeful... I bet it was quite a surprise the first time. I bet your poor drag was screaming uncle! What leader material do you use? 30lb braid???? (only half kidding here...) What time of year does this usually happen? I am very thankful that both of you take the time and offer up your reports and advice here. Laker I know from meeting you briefly that day at Taney that you are just as nice in person. Ducky, I have the same inclination with you. Sorry for the question overload I have just GOT to give this a try

Creeled. There we go. Why didn't they just say so?

Ok.

What if the agent comes up when you have a fish on the end of your line or in your hand taking a picture or even releasing it? Is that not possession? Is possession defined as being on a stringer?

How big of a treble hook do you think I could chuck with an 8 wt???? And that makes much more sense to me - thanks for the clarification.

You have piqued my interest. Before this I thought the post was made in jest. What flies do you use for spoonbill? (Never thought I would ask that question )