Phil Lilley

These are questions from Nathan: 1) How many shirts do you think you’ll order? (This will affect the design) 2) Can you ask Riley’s Outfitter for their logo? I’ll do that. 3) What kind of information would you like on a Jigfest logo? (White River, 13th annual, Lilley’s Jigs …?) 4) Do you have a shirt color you’d prefer? Here’s the link to the long sleeve that we use most: https://www.ssactivewear.com/p/comfort_colors/6014 5) I assume, by the name, that jigfest started with an emphasis on marabou jigs. Is that still a focal point, or has it morphed into general trout fishing?

If you guys want, I can have my design guy do a tee shirt design, if you haven't already have one made. And we can order shirts... that's what we do. Sorry I didn't read this thread a few weeks ago.

That fungus is in all waters. It only affects fish when they’re stressed and/or handled badly.

I would agree. But they don’t go by Lake levels necessarily they go by rain on the ground. I guess they have a way to estimate how much water is in the watershed and what releases need to happen. They are going to decrease the water coming over the spill gates at 4 o’clock today.

Yep you heard right. Flood gates in September. 2 of 4 units are off line and they have to run 15,000 cfs because of the water influx due to rain. Quick facts - WT. over gates is about 70 and DO is 6.9 ppm. through the turbines best I can tell it's 58 and DO is as low as 2.7. Well, the Corp thinks that running 2 units and 3 gates that they don't have to inject liquid O2 into the turbines. Risky. But so far fishing is pretty good, no ill affects.

Trout fishing on Lake Taneycomo has been pretty good the last few weeks. About six weeks ago, a big number of rainbow trout were stocked in short order. My understanding was that our hatcheries were over crowded, and officials had to reduce numbers. These rainbows were a little on the small side, and most were stocked well below Branson, but they've made their way up lake. Catching trout has been good lately! Newly stocked trout are generally easy to catch. They're not very smart. They've been hand fed all their lives, so they're going to eat or chase about anything they see for a while. So spinners and spoons, flies and baits under floats and bait on the bottom -- all are effective for these fish. Generation has been consistent with no water running at night and in the morning. Then early to mid-afternoon, operators are running as little as one unit and up to all four units, most of the time until dark or after. It's September, and our water flowing from Table Rock Lake is low in oxygen. This is seasonal and not surprising. When they run water, liquid oxygen is injected into the turbines, and that keeps lake water safe for our fish. I personally have not seen the trout lethargic, lacking fight. On the contrary, they have been fighting pretty hard. But you do need to keep this in mind when you catch and release. Land them as quickly as you can, keep them in the water while unhooking them and ideally release without taking them out of the water. If you want pictures, take them quickly! Article: Seasonal Oxygen Issues & Handling Trout, Lake Taneycomo As I reported, fish have been chasing spoons, especially when the water is running. Also jerk baits late in the evening and past dark with the water running have worked fairly well. Black jigs have been the best after dark for catching bigger trout. Throwing jigs (without a float) has also been good. I'm using two-pound line most of the time now except when four units are running and I'm throwing 1/8th ounce jigs -- then I'm using four-pound line. Best colors have been brown, sculpin, black, white and sculpin/ginger. Under a float, we're using jigs, mega worm, beaded scud, zebra midges and pink Powerworm. Best jig color for me has been the sculpin jig with an indy-orange head. I'm using two-pound line. Find the chop on the water for the best fishing. Wind helps! Baits - night crawlers are still the best bait, although Powerbaits are catching those stocker rainbows. Use two- or four-pound line. When the water is running, drift flies or bait on the bottom. Again, worms are the best, but drifting scuds is pretty good, too. Try a #12 gray scud or an egg fly, both in the trophy are and below it. Fly fishing - the trophy area still is the best place to fly fish, although you can do well below the line fishing flies under an indicator. In the mornings, fish a zebra midge under a float using 6 or 7x tippet, #16 or #18 black, red or olive midge. Fish a scud under an indicator close to the bottom. Try a #14 to #18 gray or olive scud using 6 or 7x tippet. If you're in choppy water, strip a wooly bugger, crackleback, sculpin or other medium-to-small streamer. View full article

I will try to make it this year.

Wow that would be so enjoyable to slip down and take a day or two... thank you for posting!

I had 44 same morning 5:30 am

Nice! that's a good one.

Thanks guys. It's been a ride so far. Lots of hidden "gems" It's going to take a while to get this place in shape. And no the ramp will go. The concrete is horrible - a lawsuit waiting to happen.

I hope so. There's plenty of demand for more fishing resorts on this lake. I think it's sad too that so many have gone away.

Lazy is to become a different kind of place. They're gutting all the rooms and making them fancy... I can't remember what you call it. It might be run as a VIRBO. It doesn't sound like it's going to be a fishing resort.

We bought our neighbor - Ozark Trout Resort. 12 units and a dock. A slanted swimming pool :). We're reminded of our first days at Rosadaro Resort in May, 1983. Rooms aren't too bad, just needs a lot of updating,,, and cleaning! I'm headed out to weed eat right now. The biggest need for us is parking... we pick up quite a bit of that. Plus it's going to be easiest building the new shop too. Hopefully we'll start on it this fall.

Marsha listened... she said AI doesn't know what blues are... sounds like blues but the lyrics are not blues. I don't know blues either so I couldn't argue.

How did you do that?

Scary good.....

Sent message to Mike Rifle

Good question - I've heard it both ways. Yes and No.

I know you have 2 accounts here - my guess you post on 2 different devices using the 2 accounts. I would suggest, if this is the case, log in to just one account on both devices - the one you are posting on now. If you need help, I'd be glad to do that on the back end. One thing... when I was looking for something on the forum the other day using a guys phone, there was an ad the popped up first thing and it confused me... it was asking me to register. First I thought it was the forum.... what the heck! Then I realized it was an ad. Frustrating. I don't like that. I did come home and switched off some of the ad placements on the forum.

I soak the fillet in salt water for 12 hours (over night). Then score the fillet in about an inch segments leaving the skin attached. Keep the heat about 120, applying the syrup every 20 minutes in the beginning and less often about a few hours. 7 hours is about what I do but you can take it off earlier and it will be moist or leave it on longer and it would be more firm. You can't apply too much syrup.

The ride home is always the hardest.