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I have never gone wrong in Taney with blue. It is my go-to color. Even if its just a smidge of blue.

Technically, Once you pass the State Bar, you are any Attorney you choose to call yourself bro.

As my Gramps always said, "every dollar you earn is a dollar more than you had before."

The blue with pearl looks like a good bait for Taney. What are the reports on color success Phil?

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You sure your calling wasnt as a defense attorney? Haha Just joshing, I may need friends in the DAs office one day. Will you be my "get-out-of-jail-free" card? Haha Too funny

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A word of advice KA...Private Practice. Cant even pay back your student loans off what the county pays an Asst DA. Well you could if you want to drive a 1993 pickup and live in a trailer down by the river. Haha At least you like to fish, so we know you wont go hungry.

Conditions were not right yesterday. Haha Too bad I am stuck manning the phone today. Seems alot nicer than yesterday.

Is Missouri pronounced Missou-ra, Or Missou-ree? Like PHW said, its all in what area of the state you are. When it comes to dealing with state government, I call it Misery. Haha

Haha, Dont ask me, I will just confuse you. I have Diawa, Shimano, Quantum, Penn, Mitchell, Abu-Garcia, Pflueger. And I would hate to pick a favorite.

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Ditto CreekWader

How about a big net? Haha

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There is no self sustaining populations of trout in Taney. They may try to spawn some but it is all moot. The Browns are the only noticable species as far as a run because the majority of the Brown population live in the deeper areas of the lake. When they have the call to spawn they leave the deep water and head to the shallows of the tailrace. More people catch them during that period of time so it is noticed more than the Bows. Since bows are always there anyway, thier attempted spawn is less noticed. Additionally, most the bows are fairly young and dont totally simulate to thier envirement away from the hatchery until they have been in the lake for a few years. So, as Phil stated, they have no internal clock. Most the browns, due to size restrictions and thier instinct to migrate to deeper waters, will have a higher level of maturity. Wich naturally will bring out the "wild trout" in them. I would think that the same would go for bows as well with the "trophy area" slot limits but unfortunately they are "farm dumb" and dont adapt the same. I cant prove it, but I think all the cross-straining has a bit to do with thier intellectual inept. But that is just my theory.

Today was a rough one. I spent 5 hours and only caught 2 sport bass. And I had to pitch docks very deliberately to get those. I kept hoping that the sun would pop out but it teased me all afternoon.

Bull averages 4 to 8 feet in the center until you get back close to the Island. Then you get 15 to 24 feet of water. I catch the majority of my bull creek bass on the flats. Right in the middle of the creek, you will see some timber in the water. It is 3 to 4 foot deep from there to the back shoreline. I work that edge where it drops from 4 to 8 feet. All the bass in that area will be cruisers. Wich means they are on the hunt and by no means in a staging mode. They wont be hard to catch if they are there. So dont waste alot of time. If you cant find them in a half hour or so, That means you will have to try to find them along the shore or under docks. Dont let the shallow water fool you. You cant ever forget that it is a cold water lake and the shallow water is the only place to get warm. Especially this time of year. And the sunnier the better.

Did Cheif Taneycomo play the ukulele? If so, I can buy that story Terry. Haha

Hard to beat a 4" floating Rapala. Blue/white You can used it as a top water, add a split shot and it will suspend, add a little more weight and it will be a sinking rap.

You mean it isnt named after Perry Como's dog? Taney Como? Haha

Those are fisherman? I thought that was a bunch of illegals confused on wich river to cross. Haha

Went up bull and the water was perfect. So, I stayed. I used one lure all afternoon. A rebel humpback shallow diver. Caught 17 sport bass and 2 others that hit the digital at 2-10 and 3-4. I was all over the creek. Found them everywhere. A few here, a couple there. Close to the bank, out on the flats. Didnt seem to matter.

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I only use mine to run trolling motors and a graph. Just a 12V works for me. I still have to pull start my old 18 horse. Haha