Terry Beeson

Hey Rich... You should see him slow strip at night... hubba hubba!! Freddy Mercury eat your heart out!!!... Oh yeah, Ducky... I forgot... It's Leonard who lives in a van down by the river... As for "Sangria" or whoever the hell you are talkin' 'bout, Don... 'Twern't me... AC/DC, Aerosmith, Skynard, Molly Hatchet, Cash, Waylon, Merle, it mighta been me... I was sorta blastin' some Black Crows Saturday morning in the parking lot...

Wayne's right... it's not the Coke... it's the METH... Moose... Crown on the rocks with a fine Cohiba... yes... But if you are going to have to choose, I would want Coke... not Pepsi... Caddis... Bud is made with good ol' ARKANSAS rice....

Geez, Michael... Don't tell everyone about that seminar. If we get 'em all fishin' at night, it will be like finding a spot during a holiday... Now that you've heard from the "voice of experience" let me chime in from a "newbie's" perspective. I've only fished Taney at night for less than a year. But, if you have not fished at night before, I think my short experience can give you a few pointers to remember: 1. Practice casting with your eyes closed. Casting a fly line at night is WAY different from casting during the day. You can't really imagine the difference until you have experienced it. I always thought I did not look at my line or rod during a cast, but found out that I DO use my peripheral vision. No dice at night... it's DARK and you can't see anything unless there is some good moonlight. And that's still a lot different than even an overcast day. 2. DO NOT forget a light. And DO NOT carry a big 2 million candle power spot with you unless you want to be eaten by the Giant Man-Eating Taneycomo Killer Squid (aka: another fisherman.) Michael has some good headlights, but I carry a small LED one AAA battery light that serves its purpose OK... 3. On the same note, wading at night is also very different. BE CAREFUL! Leonard keeps moving the big rocks around so that they are in a different spot. That's one reason for the light. But keep the light off as much as possible. 4. There are certainly others, but if Michael or Leonard tell you something, LISTEN... Another one would be Duckydoty since he seems to live in a van down by the river. Just don't pay attention when he or Leonard says "Aw they're only runnin' two units... We can still fish at night..." Maybe THEY can... but not THIS ol' man... 5. Forget the conventional things about leader and tippet. Bulk up. Especially during the fall/winter when the big boys come out to play. I'm playing with 2 ft of 20 lb and 3 ft of 15 lb Amnesia followed by 6-10 ft of 6 lb or heavier "tippet" of the Maxum or Vanish variety right now. Works good during the day. I'll let you know about the night stuff. (Kudos to Davy Wotton.) 6. Another tip to get ready is to fish a streamer during the day with your eyes closed. The feel of the take and how you react is a bit different at night. Also remembr you won't be able to see where your line is most of the time, so you have to follow the fly with your rod by feel. 7. Safety is a big issue with me. I don't recommend going at night without someone knowing you are there. I do fish alone a lot, but there is usually someone there who knows I've gone in and if they turn on a unit or two, I would HOPE they would recognize if I was not back. Same goes for me. If I know a couple of guys are fishing down there and they don't come out, I tend to worry a bit. At least I'll go down and look for a light. Thank God that hasn't been an issue yet. 8. Either dress warm or carry a jacket/long sleeve with you. It gets cold down there at night. It can be 110 during the day and you'll freeze your arse off at midnight down there. ESPECIALLY if there is a nice westerly breeze... 9. If you are getting use to the peaceful quiet of the water and hear loud music coming from the parking lot... it's ok... It's juse either me or Michael pulling in and gearing up. Enjoy the entertainment while it lasts. 10. Be prepared for the squawk of a heron, a beaver tail slapping water, and other strange noises that will sneak up on you and sometimes give you the creeps. If the bear or GMETK Squid are after you, you won't hear them until they have taken their first bite anyway... Just my beginner's take for what it's worth...

Oops... too late... I didn't read that last part before calling MDC and homeland security... Sorry Rusty... I'll come visit you in Leavenworth...

Bill, I'm not saying it is right or wrong, but I guess some of us waders feel the upper part of Taney is somewhat "our" part of the lake. No, it is NOT really "ours" or anyone's. But one reason I like fishing Taney from Outlet 1 down to Big Hole is due to the lack of boat traffic. It's hard enough at times to find a "spot" to fish up there with the "gauntlet" and fishermen lined up resembling opening day at Bennett. I tend to get in a spot that is doing well for me and stick to it. I rarely move unless I see a spot where nobody is fishing and is easy to get to and looks promising when the fish have shut off. But I have a "shut up and fish" attitude on the water. I do not like to be "upset" with any distraction. My focus is on fishing - my cast, my presentation, my mend, my stripping, the take, the set, the fight... And a distraction upsets that focus... So I'm going to complain about it... Hopefully, just to myself and let it go... But I will also say that the same scenario you describe can happen with waders as well as boats. Sometimes I wonder if people just don't understand or realize that a guy fly fishing needs as much room behind him as in front of him to cast. I've had guys walk behind me and almost run into my backcast. If I know someone is behind me (and I usually take a quick look behind me before casting) I will wait until he has waded through. But then there is the guy who decides he's going to stand behind me about 20 feet... Again, not saying what you say is right or wrong. We all need to share the lake. I guess I'm just trying to give SOME explanation to why some guys have that attitude. And it's just and EXCUSE... not a reason. If you do what you say (I have no doubt you do... just no experience) then a little under the breath grumbling and giving you a path is the right thing to do...

Michael may have a few left at BCO...

With Phil on Alaska watching his wife catch big trout and being somewhat incommunicado, it was bound to happen... Murphy's law you know... Yep... I was in de-tox most of the weekend...

Coke... goes better with Crown Royal... End of discussion...

Hey Ducky... I think Leonard is recruiting a new "Netboy"... Wrath... Be careful if Leonard hands you a net and says, "Here... hold this for me for a second while I land this fish..." You'll never get to make another cast...

I think it was the ice storm... Or aliens... Or... the Giant Man-Eating Taneycomo Killer Squid... Or a bear... Or the Democrats... Or the Republicans... Or George Bush... Or Hillary Clinton... Or Al-Queda... Or the North Koreans...

Spent the weekend in de-tox due to the lack of OAF... Thought I was cured and dried out... But alas... the twelve step OAF-Anon program was not successful... Aaahhhh... Now I feel better...

Prollly so... but if you have a 7wt or better, I'd bring it... JUST in case... As for flies... I ain't lettin' no secrets out... ... OK... some leech patterns... dark colors...

Well, I fish for Mako sharks and they use catfish whiskers for dental floss...

Well said, Wayne. Let's go back about 40 or 50 years and take a look at what was considered "upper middle class" and what toys they had and then compare that with LOWER middle class of today. We are a VERY spoiled generation... and it's getting worse...

That's about as lame an excuse as I've heard in a long time. I suppose there will be no crickets or worms in the winter when it's too cold...

There you go again, Tom... jeez... Now I'll have that "Kumbayah" song in my head for hours... One's imagination and creativity must be developed, nurtured, and exercised to be worth any value to society. And I feel we have failed as a society to keep those juices flowing for the most part. However, there are still signs out there of a handful of promising young people who can carry on that torch. But video games and kicking, throwing, or hitting a ball won't do the trick. We must get our kids involved in more "artistic" development. By that I don't mean just oil paintings and such. I'm talking about a host of creative efforts that will add value to their lives. It's one of the reasons I tie flies, write short stories, woodwork, and play guitar. It helps me understand I can do things for myself and not just have them handed to me on a platter.

Hmmmm... must be that same program where they color those elephants with pink and purple polka dots... It's true... I saw one the other night after several rounds with Jose Cuervo!!!!

Yep... some kind of "boot camp" for teens... on the farm... Of course, Paris Hilton turned it into a joke and didn't learn a darn thing...

Hey Ronnie... careful... you may get a newer model which means MORE years before they leave the nest... I'm on my "second batch" now. Raised two through their teenage years and now have another one getting to the teenage stage. It is amazing how deaf (TV volume where the folks in Ozark can hear it), blind (step over trash and junk she drops on the floor), mute (ask a question and get NO answer) they can be. Lazy doesn't hang when I'm around. She gets by with her mom a lot, but I don't allow it. But she has NO concept of the meaning of even the loudest screaming "NOW!" coming from my vocal chords. And heaven forbid she put something up or in the trash where it belongs. She gets through with it and drops it wherever she is at the moment... and never goes back to get it... then complains when she can't find it... OK... soapbox clear... next?!

You had a house? (Excuse me... I must put my chest waders on now... it's REALLY gettin' DEEP in here... )

Ducky, From my June 10th post on another thread: "OK, Michael... here's my list.... Money Talks - AC/DC Get Rythm - Johnny Cash Remedy - Black Crows Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Flatt and Skruggs Welcome to the Jungle - Guns 'N' Roses Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Jr. Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi Ol' Man Down the Road - Creedence Clearwater Revival Swamp Music - Lynard Skynard Bounty Hunter - Molly Hatchet Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Waylon Jennings Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Hot for Teacher - Van Halen Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue Enter Sandman - Metallica No necessarily in that order..." I'm versatile when it comes to music... would add some jazz, blues, and even a bit of classical, but would probably get tarred and feathered...

You had an outhouse? Uptown livin'!!! And 5 streets? We had NO streets... just dirt roads... (that part is true...)

They CALL me TATER SALAD!!!! You said it, CC...

No... CRAPPIE rule... Bluegill rock... Trout boogie...

HHC... maybe you should read ALL of my post... But, Tom Kite WAS one of my favorite golfers when I cared about golf... Now it's more like what Paul O'Neil said: "I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout..."