Phil Lilley

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Thanks everyone for the help. Just a quick update- Talked to Jim for the first time at length yesterday. They had not unpacked one tube with several low end fly rods so they aren't totally fly rod-less. They did lose all their reels and high end rods though. Salvaged all their spin equipment... they were hanging outside the dining hall and were grabbed up before the flames got to them. They have a small box of flies left in a boat plus Jim's vest that was also in a boat. Duane didn't lose anything thankfully. The worse probably is losing their reservation book and lap top computer with all their records. There's an old building on the lot next door that was supposed to have been torn down last fall that's still standing. They are in the process of moving it to the burn site and use it as a dining hall. Unable to get timely permits for water discharge, they will pump their gray water into a tank and have it pumped out wand taken away. Phyliss will have a job on her hands cooking for up to 20 people on a small butane stovetop and a grill. The church people of King Salmon and Nakenk have really stepped uo and helped the Johnson family. Lots of donations and helping hands have some out to Lake Camp. Jim said it's been cold so far this summer. Mid 30's and blowing wind in the mornings... and not much past 50 during the day. Locals say this is "normal" for Alaska, that their global warming has passed. Personally, I liked global warming.

Thanks for the report... I seemed to have missed it. I moved it over to the Stockton forum. Post again soon!!

Glad to have you here Troy. You can't have too much fishing information! Look forward to your posts.

PTL for google! Welcome to the group.

George- it was a great game. Thanks again for the tickets. We made it a dad's day- me and dad and Jimmy and his dad. If you like hits, runs, a 2nd baseman retiring the side, people being tossed for no reason, it was THE game to go to. Wonderful weather too.

I will Micheal. At this point, I don't know what Jim has done as far as equipment or flies. I know they'll need beads by the end of July. I should talk to him today sometime.

Weather- speaking of... my friends in AK say that their weather is "back to normal" which is 40's and 50's instead of 50-60's like it's been for the past 4-5 years up there. Very wet. Snow too.

Is there a place on the bottom right of the screen to add an event? There is on mine but I'm logged in as an admin. Not sure if anyone's ever asked that question. If it's not, I'll have to go in and enable the feature for the "common man".

My friends in Alaska need woolly buggers. Purple, black, white and olive. #6's and #8's non weighted. Very simple. Their lodge and cabin were burned 3 nights ago and in it were all their fishing equipment for the season. No insurance. Can't get it up there. I'm heading up there on the 26th of June and I want to take as many supplies as I can, including flies. I'm going to tie up as many articulated leeches as I can to replace all the flies Jim bought from Leonard. Anyhow, if you know of any place I can get real cheap woolly buggers or anyone has any stockpiles of woolly buggers they're not using... they make the best sockeye flies- it's amazing. We'll go thru a bunch. I don't ask this lightly. I don't want to take advantage of this forum or the people who frequent this place. Please don't feel obligated to oblige this request. FYI - Duane (Duckdoty) is hard at work with the rest dismantling a small house close to camp to move it over to the area where the dining hall once sat. That's the latest news I hear.

Coy Howry just drove over 60/Twin Bridges and said the rivers were to the bottom of the bridges- way out of their banks. Is there any other rivers out? I know we ran thru alot of rain on the way to St Louis yesterday.

Glad you join. Looking forward to hearing more about carp fishing.

I tried to attach an image taken on my phone at the stadium last night- that would have pretty cool but the browser software wouldn't let me do it. 20-2. What a game. So Taguchi batted in the 7th inning for Philly and you wouldn't believe the standing ovation he got from the crowd. St Louis fans are one of a kind. I thought he might break down and cry.

Go So!!

17-1 Oh my!!

Well... Here I sit watching the cards get KILLED by Philly- I thought Bill was going to post a report on his trip on tc yesterdfay- so I have to on Blackberry. He did real well drifting bugs fgrom the cable to outlet 3, catching some real nice rainbows. Maybe now he'll follow up.....

I feel your pain. Was looking forward to a good crappie season on the Rock but I haven't even tried. No reports at all. It could be a combination of low population and too much water. Come 3 years and we should see lots of crappie.

Flatlander- should be better now.

Most of you know the camp I go to in Alaska. I built a cabin on a friend's place near King Salmon, AK on the Naknek River last summer. We also built a large cabin for the owners next to their dining hall. Both burned to the ground last night. The family got out ok. They were able to get alot fo their clothes out before the cabin caught fire. They lost everything in the hall including all their fishing equipment and gear as well as a computer and guest/booking information. They are regrouping. They have a couple viable options that will keep them from being knocked out of their season. They'll be fine. But could use our prayers... for wisdom and for resourses.

I give... where is Buffalo Creek?

Hatch- we only have midges. Seems like if we have any right now it's early and late in the day.

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I think the statement about the brown was copy/pasted and is an old article. Of course the brown trout state record has been broke twice since, both on Taneycomo. We found a brown about 10 years ago dead, floating up from the dock that measured 44 inches long. It had been dead long enough that the girth was probably bloated and inacurate so the weight is unknown. But it's possible it could have been larger than the world record- it was longer. Some have seen larger browns. We've seen them as large or larger under our dock but it's been a few years since we've seen them.

Great post JL!! I know people troll one cove to the north of Big Cedar- Clevenger- and do pretty well. We are still looking for the whites to show up in several areas for the early morning bite- some areas they have been the last few years. I'm sure word will leak out when they do show.

Now you got 2 times the chance to get answers... You caught me- I do move posts when they are obviously in the wrong place to get better coverage. But never heard of a Buffalo Creek in Missouri. Carry on.