marcusearlt

I think that is freakin awesome. I've had an idea of something similar in my head for years but just never made it happen - glad you went for it. What are you gunna call it?

In my experience nymphing in generation it's the same flies that work as in low water but like DPITT said you gotta make sure you get deep enough. Some go by the 1.5X rule so if the water is 8foot deep in theory you need to get your set up after the indicator/bobber 12 feet long... OR make it 8-10 foot long with an adequate amount of weight to get down directly below(ish) the indicator/bobber and stay there.

Just an FYI on Friday we put in at Leadmine ramp on the Niangua and went up and down the river a little in my Shawnee. Ran across numerous very friendly and talkative Amish folk floating by in aluminum canoes showing off stringers of smallies caught on live bait. Lovely river but that's gotta be taking it's toll on the place. We did ok ourselves on random flies and Z-Man frogs. Camped 2 nights on gravel bars and had great weather for it.

that creek looks awesome

I bought the Bioenno Power 50ah last year and love it. Charges quick and is so much lighter than a lead acid. I have the smaller Shawnee 16ft boat with a 55lb min kota and can troll around all day with no issues. Hold power longer due to the flatter power curve versus lad acid too.

We desperately needs the bars/nightlife venues to reopen as well as televised sporting events to resume ASAP. That should cut back on the crowds hopefully. Maybe even an annual kayak registration fee?

Def some interesting changes being proposed, go check it out.

I launched at Wildcat that day and had similar results, lots of fish and tons of traffic. Dang near needed stop lights and a traffic boat cop directing people, kinda unreal but the fishing was good so go figure.

Dr Paul! hey buddy it's Marcus (and Kiley). I'd say if you are a skilled boater and are inclined to err on the side of safety/caution when needed then go for it, especially down lake where it slows down some. I have only been there once when the water was high like it is now and I was in a 14 foot boat and did fine. There are many on here though that are far more knowledgeable than me about Taney, hopefully they will chime in.

One tip is to point the bow of the boat up river that way the water doesn't push on the transom and make you go faster than you want, you're probably already doing that. I use a bow mounted foot controlled trolling motor make lots of very small adjustments. Although I've floated/fished solo countless times in my boat I still bang into stuff every now and then.

Awesome story! Well deserved fish brother!

the Cossatot river - the craziest river I've ever fished, just a brutal but beautiful landscape, almost like another planet.

I got the 16 because it would fit in a small garage but would love to have a 20 someday. The 16 works out decently from a space perspective for fishing 2 people, especially when both anglers are familiar with the best practices of boat fishing, but you get a dog or a person not so familiar with boating in there and it gets small quick... 3 people and gear and you gotta basically act like you're in a canoe or raft almost... but overall I enjoy it and it gets the job done. I can carry 8 rods, fly or conventional and a decent amount of gear. Definitely not a speed boat and you'll be basically plowing through the water with 3 people... I don't how those guys row those 20's... I have oars too and good grief it's a total PITA so I barley use them (probably need to sell). Best upgrade I have done so far was adding the foam decking to the whole boat. Didn't make the boat any bigger but a lot more comfortable.

cat fishing ... mind blown... looks like a great time!

zmcc6 - I have done this trip and it is a blast. We did 2 nights and 3 full days of floating. The last sections required quite a bit of paddling to get to the White so be prepared to work for it in near the end. You might want to consider bringing: extra paddle or 2. If you lose one, especially right when you get started, it'll make for a long hard trip. Walmart has some sort of environmentally safe soap options if you plan to bathe in the river. Don't forget some whiskey to keep you warm on those chilly nights Tarp and rope