BIG K

Tore the seats out of my new boat a few years ago on taneycomo left it full of scat and fish carcass also snapped a good tfo fly rod it was a 1400 dollar night out for them. I can think of a lot of words for Otters and cute isn’t one of them

Caught this a few weeks ago on a big Rogue at the Mdc ramp right before a storm measured 28 inches any guesses on the weight. It was the last cast before we had to out run Mother Nature

Has anyone one tried a dry along the bluffs in the upper sections yet (hoppers etc.) or is the water so clear that this bite isn't happening yet. would like yall thoughts on this headed down for two weeks Saturday

looks like o2 levels are high again Tablerock must have turned

Does anyone know what the surface temps on Tablerock are when it hits mid 50s lake should turn and we will see DO levels on Taney get high again hoping it happens before Thanks giving but that is wishful thinking im sure

With the water coming through the dam at 57 to 58 degrees I would think table rock will turn a little earlier than normal this year

Any speculation when repairs on powersite might begin ? I think I saw bull shoals at 686 today not sure what level they need to do repairs to the bladder. Tcomo levels at 699 can make navigation a little tuff

The cars are now marked with large red floats thank you to who ever did this {I'm guessing it was Phil} I saw a boat hit the outside car this morning very hard a good jolt to all the folks aboard but all were ok

Wow two days of holding the lake down and nothing gets done this is certainly putting a damper on how I like to fish to bad I can't get a vacation do over

Had enough water to make it to cable Thursday afternoon caught fish from cable to trophy run throwing 1/8 jigs sculpin orange and chartreuse white on both sides up and down fishing was good for mid day bright sun not great but was a fun afternoon . Caught rainbows browns smallmouth and spots we will see what the low water brings Friday and Saturday would like to see some logs cut that are right at water level

Let's hope they get it done this time

Took a ride up lake this morning about 10am nothing happening with the car situation saw the survey folks out and asked them what was up they said the bags to float the cars had not come in maybe wed maybe next week might be next month they did not know . All I know is this low water is making upper lake navigation a little tuff

I wish I had an old boat and a chainsaw to go at some of those logs that will be visible Tuesday there is one right in the middle at the gravel boat ramp that is nasty

Heard rumor that taneycomo will be drawn down Tuesday to remove the used car lot from in front of fall creek dock that would be nice seeing that I found an SUV with my boat today I've hit a lot of stuff in Taney but that was my first Buick . Does anyone know this to true about the draw down

any signs of a dry fly or hopper bite coming down in a week and hoping to hopper

fished over the weekend but fished the middle of the day just how it worked out . any way found fish on the bluff bank acroos from lilleys down to bottom end of the bank 1/16 ounce jig sculpin and olive colors worked well also found fish on the the bluff were the old 16 marker used to be down to monkey island jigs and the trout magnet under a float worked in this area for us as did the trout worm on a small lead head under a float and even got a few on a midge in this area. did venture to lookout saturday afternoon very little current water was clearrrrrrrr and high sun not much luck as to be expected didnt even see very many trout in this area cruising about not sure whats up with that.

here it is straight from the trooper who has been working taneycomo this summer please read to the bottom where he puts it in a nutshell for us Mr. Himes, The following is the only lighting requirements Missouri Law enforcement may enforce. Lights can be an element of unsafe driving but as a standalone violation, the law is as follows: 306.100. 1. For the purpose of this section, vessels shall be divided into four classes as follows: (1) Class A, less than sixteen feet in length; (2) Class 1, at least sixteen and less than twenty-six feet in length; (3) Class 2, at least twenty-six and less than forty feet in length; (4) Class 3, forty feet and over. 2. All vessels shall display from sunset to sunrise the following lights when under way, and during such time no other lights, continuous spotlights or docking lights, or other nonprescribed lights shall be exhibited: (1) Vessels of classes A and 1: (a) A bright white light aft to show all around the horizon; (b) A combined light in the forepart of the vessel and lower than the white light aft, showing green to starboard and red to port, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points (22 1/2 degrees) abaft the beam on their respective sides; (2) Vessels of classes 2 and 3: (a) A bright white light in the forepart of the vessel as near the stem as practicable, so constructed as to show the unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points (225 degrees) of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points (112 1/2 degrees) on each side of the vessel; namely, from right ahead to two points (22 1/2 degrees) abaft the beam on either side; (b) A bright white light aft to show all around the horizon and higher than the white light forward; (c) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points (112 1/2 degrees) of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points (22 1/2 degrees) abaft the beam on the starboard side; on the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points (112 1/2 degrees) of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points (22 1/2 degrees) abaft the beam on the portside. The side lights shall be fitted with inboard screens so set as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bow; (3) Vessels of classes A and 1 when propelled by sail alone shall exhibit the combined light prescribed by this section and a twelve point (135 degree) white light aft. Vessels of classes 2 and 3, when so propelled, shall exhibit the colored side lights, suitably screened, prescribed by this section and a twelve point (135 degree) white light aft; (4) All vessels between the hours of sunset and sunrise that are not under way, moored at permanent dockage or attached to an immovable object on shore so that they do not extend more than fifty feet from the shore shall display one three-hundred-sixty-degree white light visible three hundred sixty degrees around the horizon; (5) Every white light prescribed by this section shall be of such character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles. Every colored light prescribed by this section shall be of such character as to be visible at a distance of at least one mile. The word "visible" in this subsection, when applied to lights, shall mean visible on a dark night with clear atmosphere; (6) When propelled by sail and machinery every vessel shall carry the lights required by this section for a motorboat propelled by machinery only. 3. Any watercraft not defined as a vessel shall, from sunset to sunrise, carry, ready at hand, a lantern or flashlight showing a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to avert collision. 4. Any vessel may carry and exhibit the lights required by the federal regulations for preventing collisions at sea, in lieu of the lights required by subsection 2 of this section. 5. All other watercraft over sixty-five feet in length and those propelled solely by wind effect on the sail shall display lights prescribed by federal regulations. 6. Any watercraft used by a person engaged in the act of sport fishing is not required to display any lights required by this section if no other vessel is within the immediate vicinity of the first vessel, the vessel is using an electric trolling motor and the vessel is within fifty feet of the shore. So, what does that mean? It means lights are required from legal sunset to legal sunrise unless you are fishing within 50 feet of the shore without you big motor, then you may turn them off until a boat approaches at which time you need to turn them on. So, basically if your drive slow, there is no State law requiring lights in fog. I stress state law, because the Coast Guard does have regulations about it but I'd rather they speak to those regulations. You can also see in the Missouri boater safety course, and handbook, it states that lights are required in reduced visibility scenarios, however; there is no state law to back that up. So it is a guideline, not a law. Common sense goes a long way in the case of when to use lights in fog to achieve a safe boating environment. When in doubt, turn them on. Be careful around the small vessels, I've been advising them to carry a white light as required at night, but it isn't a state law in fog, just a guideline. Clear as mud.....or fog in this case. Safe boating, Tpr. Wilkins -----Original Message----- trooper wilkins always wanting to be on the right side of the law could you take a minute and explain to me so that i may share with my fellow taneycomo boaters what is the law on lights in foggy conditions alot of us simply do not know is thin fog ok or is it only heavy fog we simply do not know what exactly the law states . thank you Kelly Himes ---- . > > > > > > > i would like to thank him for taking time to reply to my email question

having just sent the state water patrol a 137 dollars for not displaying my lights at 10: 30 in the morning in front of lilleys i got online and studied the navagation light laws and it states that non powerd vessels under 23 foot so this includes kayaks paddle boards etc. must display a lantern or light device of some type in darkness fog or rain and poor visiblty conditions. i have yet to see this from any of the kayak rentals in the area. i think the water patrol officers need to go to the source and refresh them on these laws.

If you were going to buy a fly rod to strictly midge fish and nothing else what length and wieght would you buy i am constantly changing tippets leaders etc to go from midges to hoppers to micro jig and float and looking to expand my rod selection

what does the missouri law state about navagation lights during daylight hours i cant find it is it a judgement call what happens if an unlighted resort boat is out and the fog sets in

Just got a home from a 2 week trip to Taneycomo. fished the trophy area everyday early mornings and afternoon. had generation everyday one or two units in the mornings building to three or four in the afternoons. morning bite was bit slow but did ok sculpin ginger jig under a float and a #16 zebra midge about 3 foot under a float along the bluff from lookout down afternoons went to the cable fished an 1/8 th ounce jig sculpin ginger orange head down to mdc boat ramp did fairly well and and drifted an egg scud combo down the center that was working well also. overall fish quanity was down for the trip but qaulity was great had four fish in the net over 20 inchs largest was 23 on the midge had several fish 18 to 19 inchs. and a heads up for you boaters water patrol gave me a friendly reminder and expensive for no lights on at 11 AM friday in the fog i wont even begin to teel you how many kayaks i passed in the fog the last two weeks it makes my blood pressure go up to much

I used to pass on the extreme left but found it very dificult 19 foot ranger had motor up very high and someone on front deck to help lift the stern and still ticked a little gravel. when they put all the rock in the creek i thought to myself someone is messing were they shouldnt be. and now we have a problerm. to bad gravel gertie isnt around anymore a scoop or two on the left bank would help alot

My son got his biggest ever last week a 26 inch brown caught on a firetiger rogue in the short creek area

pics of fall creek rocks

staying at blue haven resort for the last two weeks and fishing the upper trophy area every morning i get alot of fog expeirence. Here is what i do i leave the dock very early no sun on the fog helps alot. I run on the right. i break the nose over on plane no faster.i sit up in an elevated position. i think alot of people hear the roar of the engine getting the boat on plane and asume im flying down the lake over the last 40 years i have had a close call or two nothing serious. this last two weeks the kayaks strung all the way across the lake have been terrible even in the fog. i asked several of them if they were given any instruction and the answer was always no. so yes common sense goes along ways and there will always be new people on the lake that dont have any idea what they are doing.