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I know you did everything you could to save it. Was a beautiful fish though.

Great fish. Hope it was released and survived.

Congratulations on the trout of a lifetime. Also, great job handling and releasing her. You can still put that picture on Lilley's lunker board.

Oneshot, check your messages.

Trilene XL 2 or 4 in low vis green for Taneycomo. Better results with that for me than the fluorocarbon.

Beautiful fish. Great job keeping it in the water to fight another day.

We were fishing an oxbow of the Maries river on a buddy's farm in the Ozarks and started catching some good size gar. We never kept them but threw them on the bank for coon food. His wife who was fishing with us said what are you doing, that's the best eating fish in here. We put a bunch in the cooler and she fried them up and they were excellent table fare. So don't waste them they are good eating.

That's great news. Keep posting updates.

I think that was the old Riverlake resort. Torn down to build condos that never happened.

That will be insane especially on the upper end.

Champ, just keep wearing it you will forget its even on. I bought their top end auto inflate also last year and wear it whenever I am on the boat. I wore it all this summer in the heat and it does not bother me. Very light weight and good air circulation so stick with it and you be fine.

Congrats Russell and welcome home brother. Thank you for your service.

If you fish below the dam on Taney you can't use any live bait or soft plastics. Get down on Bull Shoals for Walleye. Buster Loving of Busters guide service catches lots of walleye there mostly in winter. Look him up on Facebook.

Good point about balance as you get older. A couple years ago I got a Cabela's gift card and used it to buy a tournament quality auto inflatable. I wear it all the time in the boat, especially when by myself. It does not interfere with casting, even with a fly rod, and you don't even know its on. Mine is also very good in real hot weather as its mesh and doesn't make you get hotter.

One of the best parts of a trip to Taney is a fresh fish dinner at the resort after fishing all day. There is no reason to over harvest and they are always better fresh.