Phil Lilley

I thought it was "Where's the Beef?" Welcome...

I know it's because most people don't see or vote here but Taneycomo out numbers Table Rock???? Come on!!

I'd go all the way to the bottom and work up. I honestly don't know that end of the lake very well but I think you're right in thinking there's walleye there that no one is bothering...

I posted several snippets from Steve's weekly newsletter on OA - you might want to take a peek! This is a 30-pound brown caught and released on the White. http://ozarkanglers.com

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I wouldn't stop there. A couple of weeks ago I reported fishing down towards the boat ramp. I wouldn't wade all the way down to there - I'd drive down. But it is a good area to fly fish and usually not crowded.

Pondweed is what grows in the water/lake.

There's quite a few articles here on OA on fishing Taneycomo - especially fly fishing. Also, recent reports hold true for quite some time... in other words what works today will work in July. Some flies are added and some taken away from the hot list but techniques and staple flies are the same year round. http://www.ozarkanglers.com/lake-taneycomo/

Watch for fishing reports closer to when you come. I just got back from a week vacation, talked to one of my guides and he said "catching" patterns have changed since I've been gone. And they'll probably change again before you come in July. MDC stocks rainbows in certain areas and they tend to move upstream. Our guides follow these schools and pretty much keep us up to date on where they are. Bill said he thought MDC stocked a bunch in the Branson Landing area and down towards Rockaway this week.

yes they are and no you can't use them above Fall Creek.

Sassie is what was used to catch the 17.5 pound rainbow. It's a pink/salmon color. Also cotton candy - white/pink.

I can get bulk marabou from Wapsi but I'll have to check the price. Also depends on what type of marabou... strung or loose.

Haven't been reading my fishing reports... http://www.troutmagnet.com/

There's a story and a pic going around... it may be that one. If it is, it's not from Table Rock.

Taneycomo doesn't have a length limit on bass either.

Trout Magnets- They're fished like a jig and float, under a strike indicator about 5-6 feet deep. 2-pound tippet or line, fluorocarbon is best.

Tippet breaks... Could be old or bad tippet, even if you just bought it. Setting the hook too hard. Try softening your grip on your fly rod. If it's at the knot, could be your knot or how you're tying it. Welcome to our forum.

by Kris Nelson, Tandem Fly Outfitters It’s drop shot season on Table Rock Lake, and this is the most productive way to catch bass on Table Rock this time of year. I’m going to post a few “how-to” videos and give you a couple of helpful hints of my own to help you catch more bass while fishing Table Rock Lake in the heat of the summer! Read More . . .

http://www.ozarkangl...lo-river-float/ http://www.ozarkanglers.com/buffalo-river/2012/05/31/overnight-float-on-the-buffalo-river/ 2 articles

Lobster boil has now been added to our list of meals

I guess we're going to a Sox game. My bro-in-law is a HUGE Yankee fan and he wants to go start a fight

It's pretty amazing the varieties of rainbows you'll see on Taneycomo. Some have the white tipped fins... I'm not sure if they're from a particular hatchery or not but they are some of the prettiest trout you'll see anywhere. I don't think you can say one is naturally born in the lake and one is from the hatchery though. There are thousands of rainbows who come out of the hatchery that have all their fins. Clipping- they have clipped brown trout fins to identify their age. They don't grow back. Strain - I'll give way to Wayne. I have no knowledge of strains except what I've read. But I can ask to double check.

Here in B-town for Caleb's wedding Friday. Most of the family is here. Mom and dad couldn't make it because of health issues. Beautiful weather here. Cool, dry air. We're close to the ocean staying at a big estate home (rental) in Gloucester, MA. Don't thing fishing is in the cards but I've heard we're going whale watching Saturday. Lots of pics coming...

Consider his age. When I was his age, I killed quite a few big browns and rainbows. When I was growing up, I never released any big bass I caught out farm ponds I fished. Just didn't think about it. Education is the key- that and growing into a different mindset. Most of us have been there. I bet if someone showed this young guy how to fish better- and the importance of releasing his catch, he'd become a more conscience angler. Beat him over the head for killing a trophy now and he may never want to become a catch-n-release angler... like the ones giving him a hard time. Food for thought.