barredrock

how do you do the triple fly???????

Lots of people are saying the d.o. levels are very low and the fish are stressed. When does the lake usually turn over?? When do u think it may turn over this year? Are there any signs prior to the turn?

I am curious to see the results of your testing, and you bring valid questions to the table.

I run 4x when throwing streamers,,, I run 5x most of the time,,, I run 6x when sunny and no water movement. And yes I usually run one size smaller to my bottom fly when running tandem flies.

I use one attractor fly with one dropper fly. I have an occasional foul hook. But for the most part, they are caught in the mouth.

I have found and heard others say, if u are fishing outlet water, line size is not critically important. Get away from the outlet and its a different story.

I personally like the Big Ruby which is recipe from river run. its red wire over red tinsel with a tugnsten bead head. in size 12 you can get it deep easier

i can see the wine, but the white caught me off guard a little, but I will add them to the poll if you wanna check them

what in your opinion is the best color San Juan worm for Taneycomo, adn for what reasons and in what conditions

I usually put the san juan on top thinking it is the most visible there. also i am usually using the san juans during faster or higher water and often use a large size 12 big ruby midge with the tungsten head to help get the san juan down

Ok my question is "Are you guys using your San Juan above and dropping a scud or midge below it?? Or do you use the scud or midge above the San Juan. I like the San Juan above myself..

Welcome to the club,,, I'm a taneycomo addict, lol

Yeah I sent flies, but never got any back

i never did get anything, we still waiting on guys to send in?????

i think i will be going through lebanon mo on the way from columbia to branson. is this wehre bennet springs is???

Hey guys. On august 4,5,6 im going to Columbia missouri for the National Trappers Convention. Is there any fly fishing around there?? Then on the afternon of the 6th im heading to Taneycomo. Just wondering if there any must hit fly fishing spots on the way to Branson??? I will be at taneycomo from the aug 6 to the 14th. i cant wait. IM trying to tie as many cracklebacks and san juans as i can, lol

Flies shipped

pm sent,, flies done, have not shipped,

we stay at point royale golf course, which is a gated community. as far as i know this is the only way in. you must be staying inside point royale.

well, i tried to tie some but they look like crap, any tips for tying some?? or better yet a video on you tube, lol

Tim Speaking of your deer pellet fly's,,, i need some more, they work great!!! i will try to call you tommorrow, we are going back in august adn im all out. THanks Steve

LAUREL, Mont. (AP) — Hundreds of barrels of crude oil spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River after an ExxonMobil pipeline beneath the riverbed ruptured, sending a plume 25 miles downstream and forcing temporary evacuations, officials said. The break near Billings in south-central Montana fouled the riverbank and forced municipalities and irrigation districts Saturday to close intakes. The river has no dams on its way to its confluence with the Missouri River just across the Montana border in North Dakota. It was unclear how far the plume might travel. Cleanup crews deployed booms and absorbent material as the plume moved downstream at an estimated 5 to 7 mph. "The parties responsible will restore the Yellowstone River," Mont. Gov. Brian Schweitzer said. A 600-foot-long black smear of oil coated Jim Swanson's riverfront property just downstream from where the pipe broke. "Whosever pipeline it is better be knocking on my door soon and explaining how they're going to clean it up," Swanson said as globules of oil bubbled to the surface. "They say they've got it capped off. I'm not so sure." ExxonMobil spokeswoman Pam Malek said the pipe leaked an estimated 750 to 1,000 barrels of oil for about a half-hour before it was shut down. Other Exxon officials had estimated up to 42,000 gallons of crude oil escaped. Duane Winslow, Yellowstone County director of disaster and emergency services, said the plume was dissipating as it moved downstream. "We're just kind of waiting for it to move on down while Exxon is trying to figure out how to corral this monster," Winslow said. "The timing couldn't be worse," said Steve Knecht, chief of operations for Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, who added that the plume was measured at 25 miles near Pompeys Pillar National Monument. "With the Yellowstone running at flood stage and all the debris, it makes it dang tough to get out there to do anything." Brent Peters, the fire chief for the city of Laurel about 12 miles west of Billings, said the rupture in the 12-inch diameter pipe occurred late Friday about a mile south of Laurel. He said about 140 people in the Laurel area were evacuated early Saturday due to concerns about possible explosions and the overpowering fumes. He said they were allowed to return at about 4 a.m. after fumes had decreased. Winslow said hundreds of residents downstream were told to evacuate in the early morning hours as authorities knocked on doors, but it's unclear how many did. In a statement, ExxonMobil said it was sending a team to help with cleanup, and that state and federal authorities had been alerted to the spill. The ExxonMobil Pipeline Company "deeply regrets this release," it said. Crews were putting out absorbent material along stretches of the river in Billings and near Laurel, but there were no attempts at capturing oil farther out in the river. In some areas oil flowed underneath booms and continued downstream. The smell of oil permeated the air for miles downstream and through the city of Billings. "Nobody's been able to lay their eyes on the pipe," Peters said. "Right now, the Yellowstone River is at flood stage. The bank isn't stable enough for anybody to get close." The cause of the rupture in the pipe carrying crude oil from Belfry, Mont., to the company's refinery in Billings wasn't known. Peters and Malek said speculation involves high water that might have gouged out the river bed and exposed the pipe, which was possibly hit by debris. "I haven't seen it this high for at least 15 years," Peters said. Jeb Montgomery of ExxonMobil said the pipe was buried six feet below the riverbed. The state has received record rainfall in the last month and also has a huge snowpack in the mountains that is melting, which has resulted in widespread flooding in recent weeks. Three oil refineries are in the Billings area, and Peters said he asked all three to turn off the flow of oil in their pipelines under the river once the leak was reported. He said ExxonMobil and Cenex Harvest Refinery did so, and that Conoco Phillips said its pipe was already shut down. He said the river where the leak occurred is about 250 yards wide, and that an oil slick appeared to be about 20 feet wide. "That was the farthest my flashlight would reach," he said. Laurel, which has about 6,500 residents, is known for a huge Fourth of July fireworks display put on by the fire department. Peters said the town can swell to as many as 50,000 people for the event. He said the fire department plans to hold the event on Monday.

hey guys. i would be willing to get into your fly swap, if its not to late. I can do 12 primrose adn pearl midges. let me know if im not to late thanks steve

Oooppps,, here you go

Above is a link to a video I made of my family fly fishing at Taneycomo. Special thanks to OldTackleCollector for the use of some of his photos thanks and I hope you enjoy!!!! Steve