Phil Lilley

Point 15 was the spot. I heard about it AFTER I looked for them on Tuesday. Also the flat about 1.5 - 2.0 miles above 76 bridge- same day. Both parties were trolling. Both caught tons of whites in quick fashion- lots of 3-4 lb sows.

Put in at the dam about 9 am with Dennis Schule from Blue Ribbon Fly Shop. Steve Brigman and I was down for the day to meet with John Berry about a project Steve is working on. But we had to do some fishing while in the area, of course. They were running what they said were 2 units of water, plenty of water to get Dennis's boat above the fish shoal to the dam. We drifted san juans and #18 zebras under an indicator about 5-6 feet deep and caught a dozen rainbows up to 17 inches. Drifting down through Cane Island, we picked up another rainbow but the wind was starting to mess with our drift and presentation. The rest of the day was tough because of the wind but we managed ok with Dennis's skill at the helm. The Caddis started coming off as we got to White Hole but the fish weren't keying in on the bugs, at least on the surface. After lunch, as we drifted on down, we noticed the bugs increased in numbers and at one point, a hundred or more filled the air around us. We started to see rises but couldn't get any lookers on the elk hair caddis we were presenting. They did, though, like our thing-a-ma-bob indicators. I told Steve and Dennis it was the same way on Taney - these fish must be related! We continued to pick up a rainbow here and there on the double caddis fly rig Dennis fixed for us. I did throw a jig occasionally and caught quite a few rainbows and we had 3 browns. They liked a sculpin color 1/8th oz jig. We pulled in at the top of the Narrows island and waded for a while. That when the caddis were in full hatch tilt and more trout were rising. We dead drifted Dennis's 2-fly rig and both of us caught a few more rainbows and I caught a tiny brown about 4 inches long. Took out at Wildcat. Great day on the water for sure. Good company and a very good guide - Dennis Schule. Really enjoy the White... can't wait to go back.

No stain at all. It's clear. Doty is there not- at McCord. I can hear his reel singing from here.

Yea but Tim's usually on a stream somewhere... not on the open water. Babler is an animal... there's no other guide that gives up the lake bass info he does.

The fishing inside Montauk Park has settled down from the opening week. The weather has been great and the people are catching fish. The big majority of anglers fishing now seem to be the bait and jig anglers. The Dough Bait’s that are working the best has been Secret Bait (It’s a hatchery type bait.) Berkley Power Bait in the orange glitter, white glitter, & Zeaks Orange glitter. The Spinner baits that are working are the Reed’s Special in brown and red, The Rooster tail in the Fire Tiger. The top Jig has been the 1/16 & 1/32oz White marabou. READ MORE

Yes, I said Homesley on Table Rock!! He called in a bit ago and left this report. I really like listening to him give a fishing report!! HEAR MORE

Well, not sure what to tell ya. The Corp has already proved my report wrong, changing their generation patterns yesterday and today. But here's my report, just as it is... READ MORE And here's my call in report from the other day, if you missed it. HEAR MORE

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/blog/2012/03/12/hog-heavens-elk-river-fishing-report-march-12-2012/ Hear Russ's fishing report here!!

Got out this morning about 11 am. Tried for crappies close to Bridgeport - nothing. No activity- lots of boats. Headed up the James and spent the rest of the day trolling and fishing below McCord. One white bass. Saw a few others caught but no pattern. Everyone said it was slow. One of our guides did limit on whites about 2 miles above bridgeport trolling shad raps early in the day.

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/lake-taneycomo/2012/03/13/lilleys-fishing-report-march-12-2012/ Call in report.

Russ gives us insight on what's been happening on the Elk River. Spring breakers, you should think about a float trip. Man, the weather is perfect and the rivers are in great shape. http://www.ozarkanglers.com/elk-river/2012/03/12/hog-heavens-fishing-report-march-12-2012/

http://www.in-fisherman.com/2012/02/22/bass-fishing-for-trout/ I posted this on OA main page last week. It goes with this topic.

http://ozarkanglers.com Link to Steve's report off our main page.

Jay Melkus of Topeka, who is an on-call nurse for Grace Hospice, boated what may be the new Kansas record rainbow trout. Melkus and Steve Dawdy of Topeka were fishing Lake Shawnee during the evening of Mar. 7. Read More . . .

Yea- Duane's got everyone chasing him around again. He catches a bunch of whites, reports it, I go and fish after him and ... nothing. Next time he says he's catching fish at Swan - I'm going to Beaver!!

Pic of finger... "I'm not EVEN going to click that pic and make it bigger!!!" Wow! Something I picked up on in the first post was - "ultra clear water". An interesting discussion would be how to fish clear water vs colored water on these rivers for smallies.

Yea- they just sent me the correction. It's Saturday, March 24th.

I can get you tickets - just let me know. Can mail them out.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-587" title="Scott Martin" src="http://www.ozarkanglers.com/table-rock/files/2012/03/Scott-Martin.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281" /> Branson, MO- Local area residents and visitors will have the opportunity to spend an evening with several Walmart FLW fishing pros in Branson. The special free event is called “Meet The Pros” and will be held in the Life Center of First Baptist Church in Branson on Saturday, March 24th at 7:00 pm. Coldstone Creamery will provide free desert and coffee. The event is free but you must pick up a ticket at FBC Life Center or FBC office at 400 Sunshine in Branson. This event will take place prior to the Walmart FLW Tour on Table Rock Lake scheduled for March 29th, 2012. Major sponsors include Lilleys' Landing Resort &amp; Marina, ColdStone Creamery and Dr. Grant Wood’s “growingdeer.tv”. The free event will feature fishing tips and life stories from five pro anglers which include: Jay Yelas, Mark Rose, Scott Martin, Clarke Wendlandt and Glenn Chappelear. Numerous door prizes will be given away including gift cards to Bass Pro Shop, a guided day trip for trout fishing through Lilleys' Landing and much more! <a href="http://www.flwoutdoors.com/community/profile/home.cfm?uid=24410" target="_blank">Jay Yelas</a> has fished 201 events with 141 money finishes and ranks 6th in all-time money winnings. Yelas has 52 top 10 finishes. He currently is ranked 26th place on the FLW Tour. <a href="http://www.flwoutdoors.com/community/profile/home.cfm?uid=69779" target="_blank">Mark Rose</a> is a 12 year pro. He has had one tournament win with 17 Top 10 finishes. He is #3 in FLW standings today! <a href="http://www.flwoutdoors.com/community/profile/home.cfm?uid=60686" target="_blank">Scott Martin</a> was the youngest pro-angler in history to win an FLW Tour Event. He has been a Top 10 tournament winner seventeen times. His career earnings are over $2 million. He is #11 in FLW national standings today! <a href="http://www.flwoutdoors.com/community/profile/home.cfm?uid=61057" target="_blank">Clark Wendlandt</a> is a seventeen year professional fisherman. He has had 31 top ten finishes and over $1,000,000 in career earnings. He was the 2008 FLW Tour Angler of the Year and has had 31 top ten finishes. He is #18 in FLW tour standings today! Glenn Chappelear is a professional fisherman and inspirational speaker. He is the founder of Sportsmen's Outreach. Glen speaks at sportsmen banquets and participates in at least 11 professional tournaments each year. Glen is currently #28 in FLW Tour Pro standings. “This will be one event outdoor enthusiasts will not want to miss. We are extremely fortunate to have these men here for the banquet and the FLW tournament,” said Dr. Grant Woods, one of the event organizers. Grant is known for hunting &amp; fishing as many have seen his TV show through Bass Pro Shops called, “growingdeer.tv”. Outdoor enthusiast will also find outdoor booths added to the event this year showcasing products and services geared to the outdoorsmen. For more information go to <a href="http://fbcbranson.com" target="_blank">fbcbranson.com</a>.

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/blog/2012/03/08/white-bass-at-swan-creek/

I have a friend who guides in Alaska. He floats big rivers for a week and tent camps. Very experienced and these trips are once-in-a-lifetime! He has an opening July 11-17 to float the Alagnak. This is one of the best weeks to catch big sockeye salmon. David Roller - here's his site and info. http://www.peremarquetteoutfitters.com/ He's also a guide on the PM.

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/bull-shoals/maps/ They aren't the best maps... I created them years ago and need to update (like I have time!!). But they do show the holes.

This is why I created this new forum... I think the #1 topic on OAF is smallmouth bass, which I'm pretty proud of. I, along with many others, appreciate Ron, Al, Joe and many other people here that share so much of their experiences and knowledge for others to glean from. Hope this move helps spread the passion for smallmouth bass and the fisheries we are blessed with here in the Ozarks.

That's why they call it the pothole... a wide variety of species. Never know what you're going to catch. Sounds like you were fishing on the Forsyth side. They usually do better on the Powersite side where the current it. But sounds like you did very well. Thanks for reporting.

I've really have chosen not to micro manage the forum. There are a lot of posts somewhat out of place. I do move them occasionally but only to help those who are asking for help, ie posting something about Table Rock on the Beaver forum.