Phil Lilley

Thanks for posting!

Figured out an easy way to convert wav to mp3 so the call in reports from now on will be mp3 - they'll open in most if not all browsers.

When thinking about or planning on going night fishing below the dam at Taney, don't just check the day of SPA generation schedule but also check the next day's schedule. Drove to the dam, arrived at 11 pm last night. Horn blew at midnight and 1/2 unit came on. Caught 4 rainbows before and 2 after. Caught 2 small trout above outlet #1, one just above outlet #2 and one below outlet #2, all 4 on a white bunny leech, not weighted. Left about 1 am. Did find out I need more light if I'm going to shoot video with a gopro.

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/lake-taneycomo/files/2012/08/Taney-brown.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="514" /> Kris Nelson had clients out fishing with night crawlers above Short Creek when Rianna Brown from St Louis hooked a very nice fish. It ended up in Kris's net - a 27-inch brown weighing approximately 7.5 pounds. It was released after picture taking.

Tell him you heard about him here... may be he'll come around more.

Darrell Bentley say their water levels are low, real low and clear but fishing isn't not that bad. Hear his full fishing report by clicking HERE.

Don't post this much here on the forum - we have facebook and email lists for announcements like this but since this is on the busiest weeks of the summer - kids going back to school next week and people wanting to fit in a last minute trip... I thought I'd post it and see if there's anyone interested. Lilleys' Landing has a few last minute openings. A 2-bedroom off lake unit for tonight through the 10th. A deluxe lake front single #24 for the 14th Our largest unit, #17, a 4-bedroom 2-bath lake front open August 10-16. http://lilleyslanding.com for rates and descriptions. 1-800-284-2196 and dial 1 to get by the new attendant...

Megan is my daughter and Lisa my sister. Both work for the resort. Megan lives in Rogers and does PR and guest relations. Lisa is my office manager. The crew has been wanting me to take them fishing all summer so today was the day. And fishing was good. Bill said they were eating ginger micro jigs and he was right! Not much chop but they didn't seem to mind. Most were fresh stockers I believe but it was good for them to hook and fight a few. This was Lisa's first time with a fly rod. She did good.

White usually gets more browns than rainbows... always been that way. Not sure why. I need to throw it more than I do. Glad you had a good time.

Just because it's on this site and especially if I write it, does NOT mean it's true!! RSMO 252.070. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, marshals, constables and their deputies and of all other peace officers and of all prosecuting attorneys and their assistants, within their respective counties, and the city of St. Louis, to aid diligently in enforcing the provisions of the law and all such rules and regulations.

Got out a couple of times yesterday. First in the heat of the day with little results. 6:30 till dark, drifted from Short Creek to our place using 1/8th oz sculpin/ginger jig. Didn't catch much till I got down to below the old Sun Valley, then it picked up all the way to Lilleys'. Caught a couple of browns and a half dozen rainbows. Water was dropping but never stopped flowing.

Back at you, bud...

I'm checking on if my statement is factual...

If they weren't MDC agents, they can NOT write game violations. They can hold you till one comes but they have no authority to write a ticket. As for the other stuff... I don't know.

Sounds like fishing to me! Know how you feel but I bet they had a glorious time.

Looks like the whole area got about an inch last night. Add that to the 1/2 inch we got a couple of days ago - it may start greening up a bit. More in the forecast. We've turned a corner?

Micheal Kyle called in another fishing report from his fishing today on the White River. Here's the LINK.

Hope they run water again for ya tomorrow... schedule says no water though. Early- real early you should do good on jigs. I'd throw 1/16th using 2 pound line and work the same bluffs. Have to slow down the retrieve a bunch with 1/16th oz. When it gets sunny, unless the wind is blowing, you're pretty much done unless the trout are unusually hungry and active.

After an agonizing two-month wait, angler Rodney Ply finally learned that his fish is not worth a million dollars. Ply’s rollercoaster fish ride began … well, two months ago when he pulled a freshwater striped bass that weighed more than 68 pounds from Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas on Feb. 18. Ply’s fish was so large that it not only shattered the state record by more than four pounds, it also qualified for a $100,000 prize. Ply had entered Mustad Hook's "Hook-a-Million" contest where state record fish qualified for a $100,000 winning, and $1 million for world record fish. Ply tried to have his fish weighed on a certified scale and verified by an official game and fish commission witness but his every attempt was met with rejection and or excuses (read the full story about Ply's record striper). Failure to have the fish weighed and witnessed meant no state record and no shot at 100K. Read More click link below- http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gone-fishin%E2%80%99/2012/08/record-striper-rejected-igfa-angler-loses-out-1-million

I've been in the laundry all morning so sorry if I miss you guys in the office.

Well, you're on the water now and unless you have a smart phone and can read this, it won't help you. Yea our water is super clear and 2 lb line will help esp when the water is off in the mornings. BUT they're running one unit this morning and it shouldn't make a big difference- you should catch fish. A little cloud cover this am plus running water, should be a good day to fish- and catch some!

It's just like you would imagine... suck it from the lower in while no water being released means lower water level throughout the lake but especially noticeable in the extreme upper end. If you fish down at Powersite, and I don't very often except in the spring, they'll run water for short periods of time when lake levels are low. When Taney has been shut down there's still water running into the lake and Powersite, instead of letting it do over the top, they'll run it through the turbines, not to lose the opportunity to make a buck (rightfully so). But if they keep running even when Taney's level is at or below the magic power pool mark, then that's when we see low levels up here. I've talked to the manager at Powersite in the past and every time he saw they're not doing that... but the evidence tells a different story. UNLESS there's a leak at Powersite, then they're running it through the turbines.

Micheal Kyle floated the White River today and caught over 100 trout. The fly 56'er did the best with some hopper action too. Click HERE to hear Kyle's full fishing report.

I did get out today about 4 till 6ish this evening. Dead... no wind. Boated to Lookout and worked the upper half, bluff bank. All dries- hoppers and stimulators. One time and only one time the wind picked up and caused a chop on the water. I was in the middle of changing to a stimulator and as soon as the fly hit the water a rainbow nailed it. Only fish I caught. When the sun is up high and no wind, it's the kiss of death up there. Didn't help that Empire drew the lake down an extra foot. Second day in a row they did that. Makes the water up there pretty skinny and the trout spooky. I've called them on it several times in years past and they deny they're the culprit... then who else would it be??? Conditions, conditions, conditions... it makes a difference.