Phil Lilley

No ducks... just fish.

It's not closed... is it? I don't keep up with these threads honestly. I skim over them when the pages start adding up and see how tempers are doing. Or I'll get an email from Dan or someone else - you know one of those red button alerts. I really try to get you guys every chance to keep it constructive and I do have to say for the most part 95% of you do. That's why I don't close threads right a way - I don't like to. I'd rather them close themselves with members agreeing to disagree and go on. Good night!

Nice crappie, Bill!!

Bill and I wanted to get out before the holidays and before it got cold again so we headed out this morning about 9:30. Put in at K-Dock and headed up to Snapp. Fished the drop off the flat. The flat is 2.5 feet deep and it drops off to 30 feet real quick... stumps lined all the way down, just ask Bill. How many did you lose??? 20? I lost my share. Caught a couple of whites, 8 crappie, 1 keeper walleye and some blue gill - assorted bass, small. No chop most of the day. Did try down off the flat out from the ramp and caught a couple of crappie and small bass. Smoke swimming minnows caught most of the fish. Bill jerked a stick bait and caught 3 of the biggest crappie- 2 pounders. I did the best using 1/16th oz jig heads instead of 1/8th. The fish came off the flat and the drop both places. Lots and lots of shad. Water was 47 degrees and slight current. No- not out of town... fishing!

Is this the other one?

At least one for now...

Back to fishing... this thread has run it's course.

Actually, we've talked and written about feeder creeks off Taneycomo many times. Turkey Creek in Hollister is a great place but hit by locals pretty hard. Most aren't catch and release so they get caught out early. On up in Turkey can be good. Bull Creek is great. If you can find other access to other creeks they should have trout in them in the winter. If you find others... we're open to suggestions.

I stripped a big streamer in the big, fast water and did real well. The bigger the riffle the better. It amazing how big trout will hold in that fast water. If you get tired of watching rainbows refuse your dries in the slack water... try the big, fast water. I love the SJ... you should do well this time of year. The fish should be well rested.

I guess so.... !

I'm sure it did. Those are the indicators.

I let it go because I thought it might be of some interest. When I validated him, I saw his domain and thought, "What's a guy from California interested in a fishing site in the Ozarks if only to sell his product". I thought I'd give him a shot. It's not a bad idea... You guys could have blasted him but you didn't. I'm not against someone coming on and selling something on the site, esp if it has something to do with fishing.

This is a rarity... I've never heard of Kris or his service. There's nobody down here doing what he's doing - it's a great idea for sure. Sounds like he has Taneycomo down pat. Thanks for sharing!

I could BELIEVE they went ALL the way to the top and then STOOD UP on TOP of the light. At every point where you'd think they stop, they'd keep going. It takes a very special person to do this.

<object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365"></param><param'>http://www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="370"></embed></object> This gave me the willies just watching. Oh man. Unbelievable!! Or go here - http://www.liveleak.com/mp53/player.swf?config=http://www.liveleak.com/mp53/player_config.php?token=07b_1284580365%26embed=1 You need to make it full screen to get the full effect.

Hilarious! You don't go to hell for telling stories like that. Even Jesus loves a good story.

You have some fantastic fishing in your state too! We'll be glad to share- thanks for joining.

Wanted to try K Dock area this afternoon but had a difficult time getting to K off 76. An asphalt truck caught fire on 76 between J and K- traffic was backed up to J from the west. Luckily I got turned around at J and started back to Branson. What to do? Back to Table Rock or head north thru Forsyth to BS... I ended up driving around and putting in at Beaver Creek. Water temp 47. Tried some spots- bluff banks, trolled in 20-30 feet of water- nothing. Running out of day light, I chose to run to Snap. Nothing there. Moved over to the bluff and found some brush on the bottom in 20 ft of water and caught 2 keepers using a white jig 1/8th oz. Filled the livewell only to dump it and the 2 keepers back when I didn't catch any more. Ran back to Beaver Creek- had some light left so pulled in on the new dock and worked the stalls from deep to the bank. But it was all 20 ft deep turns out. Closest stall had something on the bottom- I think cables. But the crappie were around it and I caught one keeper (water back in the livewell) and then 10 shorts (dumped water and one keeper again). White 1/8th oz jig. Didn't have time to do much else. Too much driving around!

Same motel we stay in. The Mexican place was open last year... nice addition to the town's choices of eateries. If you're out there, may be we can join up and cover some big pieces of ground. I think we have around 10-12 hunters going.

http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/ Was checking the Ks site for something and watched the video on the home page- I love it!

Sorry ness- I didn't check this thread. I am from Parsons - close in spelling but not in location. We are leaving for Greensburg a week from today and hunting through Monday. We stay in Greensburg and hunt north and south of Greensburg. My wife's parents grew up in Mullinville so they know a lot of people out there. We hunt mostly private ground but honestly the walk on ground is just as productive. Good to hear there's birds out there. We're due for a decent year. We'll have a few dogs with us this year too- that will help on the cripples at least. Spencer- where did you go last weekend? Sounds like you went N and W in Kansas if you saw mule deer. We see dozens of white tails around Mullinville.

Yes- that's an old item. I speak there every winter. But not sure about this year (2011). They haven't called.

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Have to add... MOST of the rainbows I catch on Taneycomo have all their fins.