Phil Lilley

If you don't get an answer soon, post the question on the proper forums. The guys who guide those waters may not see your post here.

Blue cats!! Cool. I haven't caught one of those in years.

Great story- let the big ones go! He's starting off right. Congrats.

thanks!

Duane- next time it will save some time to use the image option. I logged in on your other report on talkflyfising and right clicked on your image, copy image location and got this - http://www.talkflyfishing.com/uploads/gall...9d271c94cf8.jpg then paste it in the image option at the top and you get this

Duane- go ahead and post your report in total on the forum. The forum you're pointing to will not let anyone see your post unless they register which I think is poor. Thanks

I'll add it. I do need a description though if someone wants to write one.

Hope everyone noticed, esp Leonard, that I chuckled. That means I think most if not all this thread is humorous. I see Trav for who he is... he enjoys getting a rise out of people and the more everyone gets upset about it the better it is for him. So if you want to get back at him, don't respond. I could make a new section on the forum and name it: Trav against the World or Dog Pile I could move these topics over when they get out of hand. :) notice the smiley faces! And I don't do sprays. It's the real thing.

I just met, had dinner with he and his wife tonight- read his first book several years ago and learned alot about Alaska fishing on the cheap. Very well laid out and simple. Planning strategy from beginning to end. A must read! http://www.alaskaauthor.com/ Bernard Rosenberg And Fishing Kodiak -

Email from Matt - Terminology Tip: Fisheries biologists use a parameter called proportional stock density (PSD) to describe the percent of fish collected during a population sample that are over a fixed minimum "stock" size and also greater than or equal to any particular size of interest (relative stock density – RSD). In general, fish smaller than the stock size are hard to collect and including them in percentage calculations could add a lot of unpredictable variability on the percentages. Example: For largemouth bass populations, the fixed stock size is 8-inches. At Table Rock Lake, a common size of interest is the minimum length limit of 15-inches. The abbreviation RSD(15) refers to the percent of the largemouth bass collected which are at least 8-inches long that are also greater than or equal to 15-inches. The term "stock" doesn't imply any type of hatchery stocking program or the size of hatchery stocked fish. This holds true for bass, crappie, trout, etc.

Cold front equals alittle wind and 65 degrees. Not good for fishing but cold?!?! Cold is what the local think. Crazy people! What a trip. Four days on a nice houseboat and taking the flats boat out for fishing everyday. Lots of sunshine and beautiful water. And not too crowded. Locals said we were between seasons- holiday and snowbirds. We polled lots of grass flats of 12 to 18 inches of water for bone fish and saw 14 one morning. I casted for 2 with no hookups but I can say I casted for one! Baracudas kept cutting our lines but did manage to land a few. Saw a ton of sharks- bonnet head, hammer head and lemon. In deeper water we saw black tips and others I couldn't identify. Lots of rays and sea turtles. Got some good pics. We tried the reefs but was slow- locals said reef fishing had been slow because of cold fronts. Caught alot of mangrove snapper for dinner fare each day. Found an old boat wreck in Long Key Bight where we did the best. Staying in the channel and following charts was a challenge. Motoring accross a flat and leaving a path will cost you $100 per foot fine which really puts the fear in a "tourist". 2 more days of pay and back to the real world on Monday late. Hopefully we'll pull alittle of this beautiful weather home with us. Sounds like we need it.

This is the first topic I've read in a week, first thanks to Dano sending me an emailing warning me about the meltdown. But I had to chuckle... First good ol' Leonard hit and run. I know sometimes fingers get itchy and you want to get someone but please... stick around for the rebuttal! And Trav... I too knew it was a matter of time when there was going to be a dog pile. And now that it's out of most of your system, will it lay? Until next time. I was glad to see someone like Trav come along. When a person joins in and share reports and techniques to any lake or river on a forum, it's a good thing- unless it's all a crock which I don't believe this is. I've always know the lower lake was an undiscovered gem of a fishery- undiscovered by most anglers that is. And I believe the brown trout info... may be it's alittle hard for us who only catch a few nice browns every spawn season to swallow that the rest of the year they are ripe for the picking someplace else. As for the bragging... I read it and go on. I take no offense to it or am I intimidated by it. Whether it's 100% accurate- don't know and don't care really- for purposes for this forum, all reports are subject to judgement. Hey Trav... you already used the list once before. Use it again and we may think you are losing it a bit.

I bet it was Bass Pro's new pontoon made just for planting trees so I also bet it's pretty big- and new. So I'm sure there wasn't any funny business (although I know you guys are just kidding). Pontoons are just like any other boat. They tip pretty easy really. Several summers ago, we were out on a small 20 footer we used to have. Had a couple of big people in the front heading upstream when I stopped the engine (hit the brakes). The bow buried itself sending the stern way up in the air. Pretty scary... and funny after it was all over. I hope their pontoon was salvageable. This is the time of year they put in alot of trees.

Matt is MDC fisheries biologist for Table Rock and Taneycomo...

It is cold here today.... 55. Headed to Islamada tomorrow and even warmer temps... and lots more fishing!\ Football now!!

The gentlemen's body was just found. It sounds like there was ice on the ramp and the van, trailer and boat went in the water. Either the man who drown was in the van when it went in or they both went in to try to save the rig... not sure. The man who drown was 80 years old. Boat ramp is still closed.

Sorry- we have one left. We sold the one that works. Have a G-3 about 17 foot, trolling motor, live well. It's about a '95 I believe. Trailer. 40 hp yamaha that has a very bad knock so it's not figured in the price either way. Boat does have a leak, just recently. Not a bad one- we haven't checked to see what the leak is from. Could be something simple. Sorry I don't have details at this time. Call Curtis is you have any other questions. 417-335-0301 cell $600

Had to post a couple of pics. Marsha was in charge of the camera today.

Just talked to Megan. She said there was a couple of guys taking a boat out at Cooper Public Access this evening and both ended up in the water. One didn't get out. Was an elderly man, long time guest from Lazy Valley. LV had it's annual fishing tournament today. They may have been in the contest too. No other details.

Marsha's sister and brother in law, Shala and Barry, live here in Venice, both teach and both are bird watchers. Barry is very involved in the local and regional Audubon’s Society. They took us to one of their favorite kayak tours south of here and I of course had to take my spin rod. Sun came out just as we arrived around 1 pm so I knew it would put the snook and redfish down but the wind was blowing pretty good so I had high hopes. Threw a couple of things... a lead head with a gulp shrimp, a white solid tail, kinda of a slider soft bait and a white curly tail. Caught one snook on a flat using the slider. Don't really like fishing out of a kayak- too low to the water. But it was fun. Getting a storm right now. Cooler tomorrow- only 65 degrees. We'll manage somehow... Sorry about that!

Maybe it's something from the attempted blog update. I'm way behind on my forum update but I'm alittle hesitant about updating it since the blog update didn't go well.... so far. I'll contact invision about the update and talk to Jim. I bet the update will fix all our problems

I've noticed it takes longer to post some topics or replies and send pm's but I have exited out before it finishes and it posts anyhow. I'll ask Jim about the speed of the server and see if there is an issue.

What a pain... I only looked at a couple of blogs they came up fine. I tried a new entry and got an error. Looks like the data base has been corrupted. But I sent another trouble ticket into invision. It may take a day or two. Apologies.

20 cfs is no generation or power pool. 1300-1500 is ok- can wade alot of the water down from #3 outlet. Anything more is getting alittle high to take chances.