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It was a slow but fun night fishing. The water was off most of the night and we were able to do some fly fishing at Rebar. Today it looks like rain, maybe that will fuel some better fishing.

Man, I am so jealous brother! Those are some great fish. Wish I was there with you! Tight lines my friend.

Good morning fellow anglers! I will be taking a trip to my favorite fishing hole this weekend. Can anyone give me a report on how things are on Taneycomo? We will mostly be wade fishing just below the dam. We will be doing alot of night fishing, but I will probably fish most of the weekend. Sleep can wait till monday!

Bassfisher, Would you use floats with teh powerballs? i have never fished them.

Wily, You are so right, they do grow up fast. I am so excited for this trip. It will be our first father sons trip to go trout fishing. Memories to last a lifetime!

Thanks for the advice. No, we didn't get out there. Wish we would have though. I spent the winter fishing Taney.

I was considering just using a normal bobber for them, would this work? I thought that it would be easier to cast and see.

I am taking my two boys, 10 and 9 to Bennett this weekend for their first trout fishing trip. They will be fishing from the bank since they don' t have waders yet. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for giving kids a successful trip? I really want them to have a good time.

Great report DJ. I caught several in the first half hour Sunday. All in a green deer hair jog. See pics below. It it was a gorgeous weekend and the water is in great shape! Here is some underwater footage!

Not seeing a lot of fish wading at the dam. Did catch a couple of nice ones though.

My cousin and I are planning on making a trip this weekend to catch some of the fun that appears to be going on!! What does it look like as far as wading near the outlets? We are not going to able to afford a boat this trip so need to be able to get in the water.

LIkewise on the volunteering. Just met me know what you need.

Phil, I love what you said in your video about the resort being God's! You are so right. We all love it so. . . but come what may, you will have helpers! And you have God's blessing on your life!

A couple of weeks ago I threw something similar. It was an olive drab head with black underhackle and olive maribou. It caught a couple. One thing you may consider is less thread wrapping. I try and keep mine as short and as close to the head as i can.

What a great trip!!! There was more hooked this weekend than just the fish! I am hooked on this stretch of water for sure. A huge thank you to Phil and his staff at Lililes Landing. They were so welcoming and the resort was awesome. Plus, the new G3's are incredible boats! I can't forget to thank my partner DJ for helping to make this an unforgettable trip. Luckily I didn't throw him out of the boat. Got pretty close a couple times by going when he wasn't ready. . . .but that's another story. The only bad thing about our trip was leaving the fish in the freezer at the resort. I hope someone on the staff has a good supper with them! My wife sure gave me what for! She likes here trout fillets!

Thanks Phil, First time on Taneycomo and I had a blast. The fishing was great, and the tourney was a lot of fun. Can't wait to do more!

Oh Man, the clock is running slow. My work day has been spent half dreaming of standing waist deep in the water, fighting big browns!!!

Can't wait Cous!!! Been packed for a week. Tying flies and jigs for 3 weeks!! Tonight we will be in the water and I can't wait!

This is original. I am glad your enjoyed it.

It had been a while. In fact, it had been too long. The water was once his constant companion, his home. It was the place he went to think, to stew, to recharge, and to mend. But all of that was a distant memory. Time had weaved a tangled web and he had not set foot in a stream in years. He did not know it then, but it showed. He was haggard and worn. He was unfocused and incomplete. All that changed the day his friend asked him to fish. The light came back in an instant. In the weeks leading up to the trip, all he could think about was the flies and the reel. He was so focused on the toys that he didn't see the bigger meaning. Ahh, but it all came back when he set foot in the water. After the build up, the tying, and the drive. He had his waders on and was poised to enter the stream. It was dark, and the water was rushing by. When the first foot touched the water he could feel it all coming back, like a hungry trout to a well placed fly. He noticed the way his feet felt in the wading boots, how the water sucked them in and squeezed. He noticed the coolness through his waders and clothes. He noticed the motion of the water and how it gently swayed him back and fourth. Then, with the first cast, he noticed his purpose. There is a rhythm to the world. It is everywhere we look. Engines and keyboards, copiers and dishwashers. The world spins on a rhythm, but fishing. . . fishing has a rhythm all its own. The sound of the spring and the whip of the rod. Soon, he was in that rhythm. Soon, he was transported to a place where all seemed right. There were no deadlines, no urgent problems to fix, and there were no phonecalls to make. All there was in this moment was a man and a stream, a fly and a trout. That is when it happened. He had been rhythmically reeling and jigging. He had gotten lost in the stars and the sway of the water. Then, he was jolted out of his prayerful state by a break in the rhythm. The line went tight and the rod tip flexed. Soon he was on task. As the water broke he could see the fish struggling to free itself from the grips of his wand. It didn't take long, as fights go and it wasn't all that big, as browns go. But, when the fish hit his net, and the smile set on his lips, it was then he knew that he was home. For some, home is a house where childhood memories abound. For others, home is a land where the sights are welcoming. For those of us with the calling, home is a stream and a fly.

Hi, I run a machine shop in southeast Missouri. Used to fish a lot but didn't for a while. Now I am back in the water. A cousin and I just got back from a marathon weekend trip to taneycomo. I had never fished there, now I am hooked. Lookong forward to learning from the wisdom here.