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Kevin, You might have seen me down at lilleys this past weekend, I was in the 2072 Alumacraft tunnel with a slip on the right end of the dock. If you think you need a jet on taney, that's your opinion, I dont think it's needed though. I've been down there many times and never seen Phil run a jet! A jet would be handy to get past the big hole up to the cable, but with wade fisherman, thats not a reallity. Just take a little time to learn the river and its channel and you can get by with a good shallow prop boat. I personally dont like jets because of the price of fuel, and how much they drink. They are some thirsty critters! Once I put my jackplate on my tunnel with my triple cupped prop; my boat will run shallow enough to make it up to the bighole without generation. That's as far as you can ever hope to run with less than 2 units because of waders. I've been out there wading deep with 1 to 2 units running. Standing against that current, a boat wake would've sent me down river, I've had some close calls with boat wakes while wading. Knowing that, I give waders there space when I'm in the boat. There are some places I fish that a jet boat would be awsome. For instance: Snagging for spoonbill west of Nixa this spring, the boat hull has a couple of dents from that trip! If I'd had a jet, I could have ran across those 3 inch gravel and bolder bars. Once you figure taney out, you'll be ok without the jet. Of couse I'm the guy saying this after running on a weekend with 4 units and some flood gate action. Hope this helps and let me know when you'll be down there next. I'm usually looking for someone to fish with when I'm down.

Thanks for the info guys, this is my first time out in the boat this year on taney. Any one know if I will be able to launch a boat by myself at Lilleys/cooper, or will someone from lilleys be able to help out? I rented a slip for the weekend at lilleys, but i'll be down today and tomarrow by myself and want to get the boat afloat for some fishing.

I'm headed down there today with my boat, and docking it at lilleys. Any idea what to try out of the boat up in the trophy area, or other areas that might work?

I'm headed down there today with my boat. As much water as they are running, and will be running this weekend, you can take your boat up in the trophy area all the way to the cable. While there, the last report I heard was drifting with jigs and san juan worms. Don't know about color of jigs. White was working earlier in the year, but I think the darker colors might work good now. I'll be up there in a 2072 Alumacraft, if you see me, say hello and i'll probably at least be able to tell you what's not working! Hope this helps!