Johnsfolly

Keeping your grandson and family in our thoughts. Hope that he gets well soon.

Those are fantastic fish. I have seen a lot of Phil's videos as well and I also personally saw a brown trout down there one time that was at least 26 to 28" in length. I had a friend hook and lose a brown that he estimated at over 10 lbs. Based upon those observations, I look at Taneycomo as the place where I could catch a trout of a lifetime in Missouri and know that the potential for a 6 lb trout is there. My personal best are a 4 lb 5 oz rainbow and a 5 lb 4 oz brown, both of which were caught in the Current river, which is part of the reason for setting my "trophy" limit. Don't get me wrong, I will enjoy every 10 to 12" stocker that I catch and really enjoy those over 20"! I am always glad to see kids and young adults catching their trophies and thank Phil for posting them here for us to enjoy.

Like Ness and Seth, I really like the Cheorkee purples. However, none were found this year and we did not start any tomatoes from seed .

Ok tell me if you know this movie line. "White, white, white, it's the color of our carpets." If you know the line then you should have an idea why I brought this up now.

I would rather have a Karmman ghia (carmen ghia?)!

I agree that a trophy is what each person sets in their mind. For me a trophy in Taneycomo may be that first brown trout that I catch to finish one of my life goals. After that It would have to be over 6 lbs for me to consider it a trophy. If that was the same fish then all the better! I have seen plenty caught down there that well exceed that size.

My wife picked up some beets and we had a pork roast in-house. I like pairing apricots with chanterelles (you’ve heard this before). I decided dinner was going to be a pork roast with fruit and mushroom with the beets and mashed potatoes. I made a rub consisting of smoked paprika, chili powder, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. I rubbed the roast and seared all sides in the dutch oven. Once seared, I added onion and peeled garlic. The braising liquid was vegetable stock infused with dried porcini mushrooms and two cans of local cream ale (Bur Oak – Frank’s Cream Ale). I felt that the slight sweetness of the cream ale would go well with the rest of the flavors. We braised the meat at 275 for about 3 hours (wife took care of this while I was at work). My daughter and I chopped onions, chanterelles, dried apricots and cranberries. Sauted everything and then added the pulled meat from the roast. I cooked the sliced beets and just as they were tender, poured off the liquid and added a splash of white wine vinegar, S&P, and fresh ground nutmeg. Served it all with mashed potatoes.

Great video! I do appreciate you showing your fly. Gives me an idea on what I could use to catch those fish. Of course I would need a kayak, a good fishing hole, and the ability to make those casts without spooking the carp ☺!

If I fish peas in the Kansas river may catch a Ness☺! I always heard that buffalo had a preference for meat.

I need to find a location to catch buffalo (any of the three or all three will do). The lakes near me don't have any that I know about. Need to stop focusing on the little guys and need to find some big rough fish!

Great post! Sounds like a great time. Glad that the kids got into fish. Looking forward to a LA post in the near future☺.

Guessing on a quillback - Missouri

Mirror carp (not sure if this is now considered a subspecies of the common carp or just a common mutation) - Europe

bigmouth buffalo - Missouri

Might be a smallmouth buffalo - Missouri

Common carp - originally from Europe - now a global species

Bighead carp - originally from Asia now throughout the larger river systems of the US

Silver carp - originally from Asia now throughout the larger river systems of the US

Probably a shorthead redhorse sucker - Missouri

Leaning towards Guadalupe bass from Texas

Northern Hog sucker - Missouri

Suwqnnee River bass - likely Florida

I know that you were targeting walleye, but I would certainly be happy with those crappie. You're getting to know that lake. I'm certain that you will find a walleye honey hole.

My friend was telling me that the blue cats in his pond cruise along picking off the beetles that drop to the water. He may begin putting up hangers above the water and cut out the bottom of the trap to let them fall into the water. Instant fish feeder. BH have you heard of anyone using Japanese beetle flies at Bennett's? Thought that you and the Mrs did well last year using those flies.

I think that they might already be hitting the hickory nuts. Usually they hit them last week of Aug first week of Sept. Will have to start stalking the shagbarks!