FRENZEL

I use the bass pro exel in 4 lb green. Seems fine to me.

Are the crappie actual;ly spawning here or just staging up?

My first memories of Taneycomo are from around 84 or 85. I'm not really sure but My dad and I stayed at Lilleys. It was late January and I thought I was neat because dad let me take off school to go on a fishing trip. I believe it wasn't Lilleys for too long before that. At night I would fish until dad made me quit and then go to the room and rest my feet on top of the heater. One trip we took Phils TROUT MACHINE out on a guide trip. We stayed at Lilleys every year right up until I moved here for school in 94. I remember bait fishing up at the dam and using corn and salmon eggs off of the dock at night. One night we went to the Farmhouse restaraunt and saw Whitey Herzog. I'm origionally from St. Louis so I'll always remember that. Oh, and I ate the fried chicken. Here are some pics I've kept from my first trips.Thanks for all those great memories Lilleys.

No one in their right mind... Most of the guys that own them aren't in their right mind.

I'm just saying that as far as personal disturbance, a casino would be much less of a pain. No one forces anyone to go in or around them but there will be no escape from 5 foot swells of some bonehead weaving through 16 foot johnboats in his 30 footer with a deafening big block.(or 2). I'm not saying I really want a casino for any personal or political reason. I have customers EVERY night come in and ask why we don't have casinos where can I go to one. Contrary to what everyone believes these aren't criminals or drunken drug addicts spending thier kids diaper money but 9 out of 10 times it is an older (50-60) couple nicely dressed and mannered just looking to have some fun with the money that thier kids expect to inherit. With the big boats though it is not if but when they ruin a lake the size of Taney. Just for the record I doubt that I would ever really go though.

I agree..........A casino sounds a hundred times better than a 35 foot scarab flying past cooper creek ramp.

You'll probably want to hit Taneycomo for the trout. Hey, I should be licensed and insured by then.

Those are free swimming trout under the cleaning station. They are fat and they are everywhere. CANNIBALS

If ya want to catch more Goggle eyes just try to bass fish Table Rock in May!

I'm with Phil. There are plenty of trout waters around that are not accessible to boats at all.

I personally rarely go over 12lb. I use the Moss green or Fluorocarbon mostly, staying with 8-10 most of the time. I haven't had too bad of luck with the Basss Pro exel and it is available on a large spool for a reasonable price.(change out often)

How do ya get your pointer to stay still enough to put a wig and make-up on it?

Well, Tony & I were out again trying to catch a few fair weather bass. We started on bank behind K-dock hoping to get a few casts in and back out before getting shot at or something. Well we got out but an angler fishing a tournament had a bit of a time. His motor went down earlier in the day and with barely any trolling juice left he decided to try to beat the bank on back to the ramp. As tony and I pulled away we saw you know who pulling a jon out. He proceeded to harrass the heck out of the poor guy by doing donuts and charging back and forth missing the boat by inches. He followed and continued till the boat was out of sight.I have some pics but need a cable for my samsung before I can post them. That guy is nuts. There is seriously something wrong with him. Is that legal? He needs a straight jacket and a padded cell! I mean, he yelled at us but what he did to the other guy was downright dangerous. I think the fishermans name was Harold. We met him back at the ramp and he was Hot to say the least.

I'd mention how well a good case of lactose intolerance works to ward off the terds out there but it backfires once you put on some waders.

Just take a bass rod with a husky jerk for backup. When that happens wrap it up against the boat a few times(warning shots) before kindly snagging him down to the backing. Then back to some peaceful flyfishing.

2004 EXPRESS 2003 MERCURY XR6 JET. (TITLED IN 2004 WITH BOAT).2004 BACKTRACK TRAILER. MINN KOTA 74 LB TROLLING MOTOR. BUILT IN 20 GAL GAS TANK. DUAL BANK ON-BOARD CHARGER. LOWRANCE GRAPH. $500 CUSTOM COVER. CAMO SPRAY IN LINER. CENTER CONSOLE. CONTACT TONY@ 417-294-7335. $18,000

2004 EXPRESS 2003 MERCURY XR6 JET. (TITLED IN 2004 WITH BOAT).2004 BACKTRACK TRAILER. MINN KOTA 74 LB TROLLING MOTOR. BUILT IN 20 GAL GAS TANK. DUAL BANK ON-BOARD CHARGER. LOWRANCE GRAPH. $500 CUSTOM COVER. CAMO SPRAY IN LINER. CENTER CONSOLE. CONTACT TONY@ 417-294-7335. $18,000

It doesn't bother me as much as it does Tony. I'm used to dealing with people who are a little off for one reason or another....I'm a bartender. It's almost fun now to catch fish while he watches. won't let him ruin any of my fishing trips....You never know when it might be your last!

I noticed last year that every crappie I caught under the lights one night in June was a black. They were twice as fat as any of the whites I had caught the day before.

Hey phil, sorry we didn't hang around longer after the weigh in. Tonys wifes B-day party was starting and my wife was with her too. We were lucky to get to fish it. Caught lots of fish. Just seems like every one that would have weighed anything came off just before netting. A lot were on that tiny bead head....might have been part of the problem. My dad told me to tell you hi also. He's gonna fish the buddy tourny with me.

We had not encountered a soul near the dock. We made no wake when we approachd and let the wind blow us down the bank. We never so much as casted towards it. As we neared the ramp we could hear the stomping coming and then the yelling of HOW ABOUT SOME COURTESY. YOUR FISHING RIGHT OVER MY UTILITIES. We asked what we did wrong . Then was the-- CANT YOU READ! YOU GUYS TEAR UP MY DOCK! Among other choice phrases.. Well believe me when I say up till then we were more than courteous. After that though we decided to go ahead and continue under the ramp and down the bank to the flat. Catching two more as he watched................Still a good rogue hole!

Tony and I went out Bassing for a few hours this afternoon. We did have some luck. We caught 7 bass from 12"-15". The only problem is that they were only really biting back behind K-dock. We have always had luck there but ever since captain overalls has bought it you get harassed and cussed up and down. I mean if he didn't stomp out of the office like a 5 year old and yell about us being inconsiderate without us even casting in the direction of his dock......we may have considered leaving. After the tongue lashing though I am glad to report that I caught a 13 incher as he watched with steam coming from his chemically unbalanced head.. Well if you want to catch a Bass go ahead just beware of the tantrum coming your way. How do you get business acting like that. ???