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Fished it yesterday for about 5 hours. Covered a lot of ground. Found a number of redds and fish doing their water dance. I stuck a nice 17" fish in a deep pool on an olive wooly, although I missed several more. It was my first wild bow down there. I did not target any fish on or near redds as I have too much respect for them. Fished Capps on Wednesday for about 4 hours and landed a couple of browns on midges. Missed/lost nearly a dozen fish on EHC from about 1-1:30 during a hatch. I had to trim my size 16 EHC down to about a size 20 to get any action. Saw a couple of trout water dancing there as well, but not nearly as much as I saw on Crane. There were a couple of powerbat fisherman that had a few nice fish. Still have a lot to learn about both of these creeks, but
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Mastering the Drift: Tailwaters
Jayhawk Chris replied to Phil Lilley's topic in Upper Lake Taneycomo
Circle hooks work awesome for trout, catfish and carp. Yes the secret to them is that you do not want to set the hook in any manner whatsover. You want to make a long sweep stroke of the rod, or you could start reeling but that won't often do the trick. I will admit it is very tough to get used to not setting the hook like you have been taught all your life. I missed dozens of hits and hookups because I set the hook and literally ripped the hooked right out of the mouth. Once you get used to basically letting fish hook itself or a gentle sweeping stroke you will find your catch ratio skyrocket. Jef is right that the very few fish will become gut hooked. It takes patience, but it can be greatly rewarded. -
Fishing was good on Tuesday afternoon and evening even with 4 generators running. Rapalas, lil cleos, scuds all caught fish. Caught close to 20 in about 2.5 hours. Did catch and release a 22" brown
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Here is the scoop. I have decided to upgrade on my fly fishing vest. The current one I have serves its purpose but just wears on the shoulders/neck wrong and becomes uncomfortable. I really try to keep to a mimimum what I take with me on a trip.....dry flies, wet flies, tippet material, camera, bottle of water along with the forceps, clipper, floatant,etc. i figure when fishing in places like Taney, if there is something that I absolutely cannot live without, the car is never too far away. So here is my dilemma; I have been looking into buying perhaps a chest pack/backpack vest from Fishpond or another reputable manufacturer but wanted to get some feedback from those on the forum. What are you preferences? pluses/minuses to each. What I have found is that If I have pockets I will invariably find someway to cram something in there "just in case" in might need it. Yet in 7 years of fly fishing that has never occured. I realize this could be like a Ford/Chevy/ Dodge debate and it may not get me anywhere. What I am really asking for is for someone to give me some hardcore reasons for why you like/dislike something. Thanks. Chris
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"love at first bite"....that's funny, I don't care who you are.
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I concur with BackCountry.... I have the D70s(they no longer make the D70) and I love it. I have had 3 other digital cameras before this and will never go back to film. I have put close to 20,000 pictures on each of my previous cameras. I would advise you that do not get caught up in the hype about how many megapixels a camera has. The human cannot distinguish over 2.5 megapixels ( I believe that number is right...I know for a fact it is not over 3) What is going to be most important to you is a good lense that captures light. You can have the best camera money can buy, but if you have a cheapo lense, you won't do yourself any good. I used to be a weekend photographer, but since I switched to digital about 7 years ago, I carry it with me everwhere. Everytime I jump in the car, I take my wallet, keys and camera. Every fishing or hunting trip, every business trip, the camera is the first thing I pack. There will be a learning curve on how to really get the most out of any camera. But with the auto features of most cameras, you will find that it will meet about 90% of your needs. if you are looking for more resources, try nikonians.org. It is a great website that is just for Nikon camera users. Scroll through the forum....there is not a question that you can think of that hasn't been asked already!
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Fishing Report Sunday and Monday
Jayhawk Chris replied to Micheal Kyle's topic in Upper Lake Taneycomo
Congrats and thanks for sharing. I prefer to fish dries year round. Makes for tough fishing sometimes, but I just enjoy watching the rise too much to pass up the opportunity -
whos fishing haloween night or the night after
Jayhawk Chris replied to Center Punch's topic in Upper Lake Taneycomo
I will be down there on the 1rst too. What time will you all be getting down there? I would love to learn a few things or two. Plus it is always nice to know that there are others around in case one should have some trouble. -
I have no problem educating people on the rules and I am fully aware on the risk that may be involved. As Phil stated, most times, people clearly didn't know the rules or at least claimed not to. Depending on how receptive the individual(s) is to my feedback determines my next steps. If they keep violating the law, then that is exactly the reason that I just simply take pictures and do so obviously. Sometimes it is amazing what a camera and the act of pulling out your cell phone will make people think.
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Phil- I saw you on TV here in Overland Park
Jayhawk Chris replied to Jayhawk Chris's topic in Upper Lake Taneycomo
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Phil, Saw you on the American Outdoorsman with Larry Moffit and Mark Tobin this morning. Looked like you were fishing either late last fall or late winter. That was one nice 'bow you caught. How much did that thing weigh? I thought it was kind of ironic that they put you in charge of the trolling motor so that they could fish without interupption, yet you got the big fish. The promotions that they did for your resort were nice as well. Chris Rohr
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I don't know about most of you but I carry my digital camera with me all the time when fishing. When I see illegal activity, I make it very obvious that I am taking pictures of them individuals. I have even gone so far as to take pictures of their vehicles. It is amazing how fast people can run or will stop what they are doing when they know they are being caught on camera.
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Greg, yes anyone can attend the class and its absolutely FREE. NO RSVP's are needed. There are no sales pitches, no catches. Just show up with a learning attitude and have fun! Moose- I will have to defer to Jeremy or Phil for that answer. However, with the enthusiasm and passion that both Phil and Jeremy have for teaching and sharing I am confident that this will go on for a long long tme.
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TeamKing, Hey this is Chris. Nice to meet both you and your buddy on Tuesday. You are spot on with your assesment of Jeremy's classes. Keep up your focus on the fly-tying and hopefully I will run into you there again in a couple of weeks. I know I have stated it before, but if anyone reading this hasn't made it to a class yet....you need to experience it. Jeremy's knowledge and willingness to teach are so beneficial to even the most seasoned of anglers. You will have a whole new appreciation for what it takes to create a fly, but also feel a strong sense of pride and excitment to go out and catch a 'bow or two on "your" fly. Thanks again Jeremy and to Lilley's for hosting the event!
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Is the camera pointing back upstream now and there must be some generation going on right now (2:25 pm) the water is really stained and alot of items drifting by at a fast pace.
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I was there a couple of weeks ago and had a great time! I would highly recommend anyone to get down there and enjoy the laughs as well as learn a thing or two. Jeremy is a great instructor and really helps you feel comfortable even if you have never tied a fly in your life (like your truly)
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Great work Phil! I love it...I have been running the feed on my personal computer while working on my business computer. Sure makes it hard to work when you know that those fish are just waiting for me! :-)
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I think there has been lots of good advice on here already. IMO, I generally go both ways when it comes to bring a fish in. Smaller fish, I will generally use my fingers and either thumb the line for drag or strip it in to retrieve. I can tell you however, that I have had the fortune to be hooked up with some bigger bows and browns down there and would have have never got the chance to get the photograph or more important the memory without the reel.
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" As to Ferrets or Mink I think probably the best way to cook one is to nail it to a board , cook it at 350 degs, baste it liberally with Chevas until the board is totally saturated..then throw away the Mink/Ferret and eat the board. " Now that's funny...I don't care who you are or what you believe!
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If you don't want to be bothered please wear a big sign around your neck that says "Don't bug me I don't like other people." That will at least allow the rest of us, who may enjoy some friendly advice, the opporutunity to grow and learn more about this wonderful sport. Lilley, did you hear anything back from your contact up at the hatchery on the two guys fishing from shore that were using hatchery formula powerbait below chute #2 last week?
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Phil, Question for you...should there be a sudden significant prolonged release of water or nice rainfall, what should one expect in terms of any hatches? If hatches aren't likely, what could one reasonably expect for activity. Thanks, Chris
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I fished everyday this week for about 4 hours each day and had some good success. Tuesday, I fished off the big Lilley's dock on the far west end and caught about 25 'bows on a 1/64th oz olive colored maribou jib. I would cast towards the smaller dock upstream and let the jig sink to the bottom. I would then slowly retrieve it with an occasional twitch. Generally speaking most hits came on the fall or I would just feel a slight resistance as the trout would swim off to the side. I fished for about 2 hours from about 8 am until 10 am. Wednesday- Fished in the afternoon from about 3-6. Caught only 12 fish, however I was experimenting with various cracklebacks and other dry flies in an effort to expand my confidence in these baits. I fished primarily just above chute #3 to the beginning of rebar. There were lots of fish surfacing and I must admit that I missed a lot of takes as I was too quick on the trigger. Thursday- Only fished for about an hour and caught 3 small trout on the olive jig from about 5-6 pm. This was off the west end of Lilley's big dock. Friday- Fished this morning from 7-8 and caught 4. Wasn't a whole lot of surface action so I went back to the olive jig. For those of you who haven't attended the Tuesday night fly tying class, I highly recommend it. What a great experience. Jeremy was a great host and an even better instructor. I had never tied a fly before in my life but Jeremy (and Brian) really made me feel comfortable and was a great experience. I will definitely get back down there during my next business trip in a few weeks. Thanks to all at Lilley's for a great time