Phil Lilley

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The Cooper Creek ramp is about where the name Cooper is. It's not a Corp ramp but a MDC ramp. Does this help?

What forums? Just curious.

Nice disclaimer... I always consider suggestions for new forums and I will this. But I always let others chime in and see if there's any interest "from the masses". If I were to add a forum it wouldn't be in the tailwater section. This website started with Lake Taneycomo, and yes the upper lake was the main targeted area. But that's because of my interest solely... and it still is my main interest. Anyhow, if I add anything it would be Lower Lake Taneycomo. I could do the same for Bull Shoals too, if we ever get some traffic for the lower end.

Trav- talking about shad dying and/or getting sucked thru the turbines alive into Taney. But I have seen shad so thick they've made it way past Rockaway- at least once. It was about 12-15 years ago. I took pics but not sure if I can find them.

Use to happen every year- before GWarming. Seriously, it hasn't been cold enough in past years, for long enough. But this year may be the exception.

Better check with MDC... can't hunt above the KOA and I bet you can't trap either. Call Springfield 417-869-6880

Here's the latest. Jim, who owns the server OA is on, needs to move OA and my other sites over to a new server this week because of the increasing traffic we have here. WE need to do an update for the forum and the blog and Jim wants to wait till we get it moved before we do it. So it will be late this week before it's done. I'll let everyone know- OA may be down for a day or so while the transfer is done.

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!!