Fishing Report

[bigredbirdfan]

I started off the morning late 7:00 a.m. Which was OK because there was FOG everywhere. I was able to fuel up with the ethonal free gas a Scotty's trout dock. My Mercury says yuck to ethonal. I had intended to go to powersite area to meet some friends who had put there boat in down there. I did not have a weather radio and preferred to stay near the landing area in case I needed the wonderful covered docks provided there. I recieved a call from the boss of our household and she was coming to make me tie jigs on one of my poles all morning. I started fishing at 65 bridge while she was on her way and caught two nice fish on jigs.

She arrived and of course caught some fish to show me up. I started to throw a Rapala and caught a couple on it. Then she caught a nice Rainbow .

So I tie on $3 worth of jigs, untangle one mess on a spinning reel and she catches a bigger fish than me. What a day.

We got hungry and just plain curious about the accuracy of Phil's map so we headed to Rockaway. I think I found Trav's dock or maybe Trav's resort I'm not to sure. He does have his dock well identifed that trespassing is not encouraged. Boat was in the stall because I think he stays up all night posting topics and therefore doesn't venture out til later in the day.

We talked a resort into letting us leave our boat on their dock as no public docks are in Rockaway. We were told that the city is in the process of putting in a public dock but I didn't leave with a warm fuzzy feeling it would be anytime soon. We walked up the hill to the Pizza Celler and ate a great pizza and a $1.75 draft beers. Doesn't get any better than that.

We left and immediatly found ourselves in a downpour. I get an attaboy for remembering to put the bimini top on the boat saturday before leaving Springfield and was pleasantly surprised to use it. Great day on Taney that yielded about 7-8 fish on only a half day fishing and used no bait. I would rather throw a lure until my arm falls off then use bait. Adios.

[Phil Lilley]

That's a nice rainbow! I guess you won't divulge your secret spot- huh?!?

Yea- this rain is getting old. I was out Saturday afternoon- back down to Rockaway for more gills when we got rained. Of course we left when it was sunny and hot and took no jackets. My son-in-law is skinny as a rail and almost froze on the way back in the fog. Did manage a few nice blue gills in Bull and Roark (on the way back) and this a nice crappie.

We waited out the storm under the dock at Rockaway. There is no way to dock at Rockaway now and walk up to town which is sad. We beached the boat after the rain and walked up to the convenient store for coffee.

And yes- you found Trav's dock.

[bigredbirdfan]

I guess if I was more technoligically savy and not a lazy I would photo shop out the background of my secret spot.

I admit it I am lucky to type a report and add some dang pictures.

[Trav]

Haha

Funny you mentioned the trespassing discouragement. Most tourists cant read!

I do try to make it as inconvenient as possible to board my dock. Those tourists are tenacious though.

Did you push any logs out from behind it? I thought we were buds! Help a brother out.

I wouldnt come back down to the Lower for a few days. Nothing but mud.

Doesnt matter though, last nights rain (My guage said 4 inches this morn) washed out my drive and will probably spend the next few days pushing gravel. Havent seen it this bad since 03. Ho Hum.

Life gets tedias.

Nice Bow by the way!

[bigredbirdfan]

Hey Trav,

Funny how your personal photo looks a lot like the one on a Bass Pro billboard I saw on the way down 65 saturday.

I did have cold adult beverages on board Sunday morning.

[Trav]

Thats because my personal pic is an Al Agnew!

Cold beverages?

"I love you man!"