Phil Lilley

I have to say "no" they can't be detected during low flow because I don't think you'll see the eddie they create until you're right on top of them. You really need to know where they are so you can miss them. But this is only if they're running 25 - 35 mw of power (.5 to .75 units). Otherwise you'll go right over them without issue.

Got out for 90 minutes late in the afternoon yesterday. Boated to the top of Trophy Run, below the MDC ramp below the dam. They were running maybe a half unit. I didn't want to chance going any higher due to shallow water and wanted to fish this stretch anyhow. 1/8th white jigs- they liked. Bites on almost every cast. Caught quite a few rainbows and 4 browns. No rainbows over 14 inches and the browns were 14-16 inches. I threw a black/brown jig from Lookout down and caught more rainbows, same size, and a couple of browns. Good fishing.

Very few ducks on upper Taney...

Yes- most everything has been working for me and I've received no complaints in quite a while. They're still going to need to fix the html enable feature which they acknowledged. Thanks!

I don't think there's any ice at all. But I have heard a good number of walleye from the dam down to Barker. Not sure if and how they're being caught though. Good luck.

It started as a 2-day tournament but many could not fish the next day. I would like to see a shortened day on Sunday - 8 till noon.

Nice morning. Tough afternoon. Cold rain. Weighs were much better than last Saturday. Saw quite a few male rainbows. Biggest trout was 1.60 pounds and was a male rainbow. But did not see one "pretty" rainbow today, one that has been in the lake weighing over a pound. I honestly don't know where those fish are. We've always seen them in the past winter tournaments. Sounds like they're all below the dam.

My Lilleys spinning rods and temple fork fly rods. Mainly TiCr X rods. Pflueger president spin reels. I like orvis battenkill medium arbor fly reels.

Got it.

Server has been down all day. Separate issue.

They are saying Tapatalk is the problem, at least with some of it. I updated the app this morning. But we've had issues before then. They also said they did not know how to remove a third party app... and they aren't responsible. I understand their position. It's left me searching for answers.

In this first fishing report of the year, I have to be honest and admit that I have not been fishing a great deal for the last month. There is no real excuse except for just taking a break and being quite busy with family and resort stuff. There has not been much generation, so little water flow if at all. Table Rock Lake is very low, and temperatures have been rather mild. There's been a day or two since Christmas when a small amount of water has been run all day, but most of the time it's off all day and all night. The water temperature is 45 degrees, and the clarity is fair. When Table Rock Lake turns over, it gets silty and dark and that's what we get. Water quality is good; dissolved oxygen is high. Low water makes wade fishing below the dam popular, but the area hasn't been too crowded at all. During the week you almost have it to yourself. There are a lot of rainbows in the first couple of miles of the lake, and they're taking the usual flies: midges, scuds, worms and streamers. The Mega worm is reported to be a hot fly, especially around the outlets. This is a yarn-type, fluffy white material that breathes real well in the water. You can buy it at some fly shops or at Wal Mart. It's called baby blanket yarn. Tie on a 3769 #10 hook. You can see this white worm fly in the water, and when it disappears, set the hook. Rusty and Primrose & Pearl midges, #16, have been hot as well as #16 brown, gray or tan scuds. Cracklebacks or soft hackles have been good when there has been a chop on the water. From Lookout down, throw either a marabou jig or fish one under a float. I've done well using sculpin, olive/sculpin/ black, white or brown jigs either in 1/8th down to a 1/16th ounce -- if throwing straight-- or 1/80th to 1/125th ounce if under a float. If you're using a small jig under a float, try one with an orange head. Micro jigs have only been fair; fishermen are faring better with a marabou. If any water is running at all, try throwing a small to medium-size crank bait along the banks. There are big schools of small bait fish hugging the banks around moss and structure. Live bait: Gulp eggs have been slow but live night crawlers and minnows have been good. Some anglers this past weekend fished a while Gulp egg above a live night crawler and did well. The best area has been just below Fall Creek down to Short Creek and then at the bend above Lilleys' before the first docks on the opposite side. To the delight of many, there are crappie to be caught on Lake Taneycomo. Several places have held good schools of crappie including around the Fish House, the mouth of Turkey Creek, the mouth of the Branson City water intake between the railroad bridge and U.S. 65 Hwy bridge on the north side of the lake and at the waterfall across and down from Cooper Creek. You'll catch them on a jig and float, throwing a jig or running a swimming minnow through the area. There is no size limit on crappie on Taneycomo but these crappie are good-sized anyway. The daily limit is 30 per person.

Yea- I'm deleting some duplicate posts and when posting and PM'ing it's not leaving the window after hitting "Post".

Dutch- send me one and we'll see. I bet it is.

This last update has been a nightmare for Invision. I have 2 trouble tickets in and it's taking days for them to respond. Their support forum is covered up. They're trying to stay ahead of the spammers and hackers. I sympathize with them... I've just had to be patient.

Yes- not sure what the menu is yet.

Gonna be a nice day to be out. Come out and see how you do on Taneycomo. I think it's going to be a challenge. No one seems like they have a handle on where the big rainbows are, at least below Fall Creek. http://www.lilleysla...ing-tournaments Download an application here. See if any of you bass boys can catch a trout! Ya I know... "who would want to!"

Gonna be a nice day to be out. Come out and see how you do on Taneycomo. I think it's going to be a challenge. No one seems like they have a handle on where the big rainbows are, at least below Fall Creek. http://www.lilleyslanding.com/news/lilleys-landing-fishing-tournaments Download an application here.

Buffalo River Officials Fighting Plant Thefts By: Wayne Powell Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 The Buffalo National River Parks is combating the poaching of ginseng that grows naturally in the park with a new marking system. The marking system uses a permanent adhesive that includes a dye color specific to the park. The identification system also has a magnetic component and a florescent light signature. This id system allows positive identification of native ginseng illegally removed from the park. The marking system has already proven useful in the apprehension and conviction of ginseng poachers. Ginseng Panax Quinquefolius is a native perennial plant that is highly valued for its medicinal qualities in the herb trade. The dollar value of the root makes it a prime target for poaching. http://www.khozradio.com/16200/buffalo_river_officials_fighting_plant_t.html

Guys who pre fished on Thursday and Friday were wondering if there were any trout in the lake. Flat, high sun conditions were brutal. Saturday's cloud cover and breeze helped but they reported catching a lot of small rainbows. Lots of fish caught on jigs and trolling crank baits but the top finishers used mainly worms and minnows between Short and Fall Creek with a few exceptions. Lots of crappie caught though, Friday and Saturday. Found them accidently in varied areas. When they found them, they'd catch a dozen nice ones.

That's a framable picture... awesome!

Great to hear.

Fish-cover permits available Starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office will offering 50 fish cover permits for Norfork Lake and 50 for Bull Shoals Lake to individuals to cut or sink up to six, small-diameter (6 inches or less at the stump) cedar trees for fish habitat. The free permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the office at 324 W. Seventh St. in Mountain Home. Trees may be cut from designated areas of the shorelines, or dead trees may be picked up along the shore. For information, call Natural Resource Specialist Ty Fowler at (870) 425-2700, extension 133. http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20130105/NEWS01/301050027?nclick_check=1

Great report- thanks!