Lilley's Tonight - Newbe

[PerfectDrift]

I buddy and I are coming down to Lilley's tonight for the first time and I have a couple questions after scouring this great board. I have fished Taney once, floating it with a guide. We have done most of our fishing at the Norfork and White so understand about released water but Taney seems like a little different ballgame.

- Night fishing? are there fly fishing night opportunities at or around the resort, either on the dock or wadable? Not looking to 'slay' them but want a fighting chance. Why do people start at midnight vs. 9 or 10 at night? Not wanting to stay up too late and thought about throwing a line in upon arrival.

- Boating? I will be fly fishing and my buddy spin (working on conversion). Looks like most fly fishing takes place in wadable areas below the dam. Is this personal preferance, resource (boat) limitations, or just significantly better than other parts of the lake. What is the prime boatable area up and down from the resort? I am sure I can get these answered in the morning at the shop but trying to get framed in prior to arriving, that I am itching to get out of the office and on the road:)

Thanks for your help and all the great info on the site.

[Phil Lilley]

- Night fishing? are there fly fishing night opportunities at or around the resort, either on the dock or wadable? Not looking to 'slay' them but want a fighting chance. Why do people start at midnight vs. 9 or 10 at night? Not wanting to stay up too late and thought about throwing a line in upon arrival.

Not much around the resort for night fly fishing... have to go to the dam for that.

We can start fishing at any time- the only reason for starting that late - you'll have to ask them. Maybe they have to watch Jay Leno or something first.

- Boating? I will be fly fishing and my buddy spin (working on conversion). Looks like most fly fishing takes place in wadable areas below the dam. Is this personal preferance, resource (boat) limitations, or just significantly better than other parts of the lake. What is the prime boatable area up and down from the resort? I am sure I can get these answered in the morning at the shop but trying to get framed in prior to arriving, that I am itching to get out of the office and on the road:)

You can fly fish anyplace on the lake from a boat but it is better conditions upstream from, say, short creek and fall creek. What I mean by conditions is shallower water basically. Downstream again you can catch trout on a fly rod but you'll be fishing a jig under a float or a zebra midge-same.

Thanks for your help and all the great info on the site.

[rainbow]

One exception to Phil's comments. We catch a ton of fish off his dock at night. You can catch them on jig and float or bait. It is a little hard to use a fly rod on the dock but it can be done. Either end of the dock is good. If you use bait there bend the barbs on your hooks for mortality reasons. Good luck.