Members benjisdad Posted July 3, 2008 Members Posted July 3, 2008 Greetings All!! Well I wanted to touch base with you all here and let you know how my recent week at Taney was. First I want to thank those that responded to my post requesting info, specifically Trav, thanks for all the helpful info!! Okay now on to the meat of the subject... we arrived in Rockaway Beach on the 23rd of June, Monday morning the 24th, about 3:30AM the sky's cut loose and the rain came a pourin down... ...talk about a bad omen..ha!!..we took a trip down to the lake later Monday moring and the lake looked like hot chocolate...wow...did manage to get out for a bit. Our first trip out was pretty unsuccessful, we did manage one small bass in one of the clearer coves. Saw a bunch of very large carp, and actually chased several thinking they were bass... we didn't get back out on the lake for a couple of days... I was really impressed with how quickly the water cleared. We spent some time on the fishing dock talking to some of the local folks getting some info...managed a couple of fish using bait from the dock.. We then spent a day out on the lake in my new boat...water was clear...cool...very very nice.. We drifted a bit with bait...using the drop shot method. There was a nice gentleman that showed my wife how to tie that system on the line and it worked well..so thanks to him as well. We caught a few trout, but nothing of any size...we motored down to where Bull Creek comes in..the water temp past the creek was about 52 deg.. nice and cool.. We caught some more trout with bait then as well.. power bait and worms.. I saw a group of folks go by in pantoon boat trolling and noticed that they were hooking quite a few fish..took a peak at what they were using and noticed that they were trolling with spoons...So my wife and I dug through our tackle boxed and found a couple of spoons that were trout size...started trolling and !!WHAM!!...fish on... what followed for the next two days was next to amazing...!! ... We continued to troll and we caught some very nice keepers, which we kept.. Had a nice fish fry that night...we went out the next day...continued to do well...took my two boys out later the same day while my wife had some me time, and we went back to the same area that my wife were at... we trolled for just a few min and then another hook up... as I was reeling in my oldest would cast out and bang..another fish.. We drifted, cast our spoons and kept on catching fish..for three hours it was non-stop...71 fish...AMAZING!!!..I kept telling my boys that this was just insane fishing... we were using 1/2 ounce spoons...one was gold and red colored while the other was silver and chartruese...every other cast if not each one we had a fish on... It was great for my 7 year old since it was busy and he could reel in fish or just net them...what a great day..!!.. Took my wife out the next morning and again we hit the mother load...we hooked 50 trout, plus a bonus white bass of about two pounds before we left for the day....wow....and I'm glad to say that all were released unharmed...well with the exception of the holes from the hooks... Had a couple of great family days and Silver Dollar City and at White Water...managed to get a good burn there... So to say the least it was a very enjoyable trip. I'm trying to figure out when I can get back down there to do some more fishing.. I didn't get a chance to do any fly fishing on upper Taney...and actually should have cast off the front of my boat with a wooly booger on that hot afternoon and would have probably done well with that too... I hope to get down there in the spring sometime...April time frame to see how the fishing is then...You all have a great fishery there...I'm glad I had a chance to fish it.. Sorry for the long post...thanks again all!!
Trav Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Sounds like you hit pay dirt! "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
bigredbirdfan Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Benjisdad: I have been taking several trips to taneycomo and not yet fished trolling spoons. Other than color of spoons what can you tell me about your success either trolling or casting. On trolling boat speed and length of line. Casting any help at all. I am taking my best friend this saturday and want to put him in the best position to catch fish. 50-70 fish on. Cool. Thanks for any help.
Members benjisdad Posted July 3, 2008 Author Members Posted July 3, 2008 Benjisdad: I have been taking several trips to taneycomo and not yet fished trolling spoons. Other than color of spoons what can you tell me about your success either trolling or casting. On trolling boat speed and length of line. Casting any help at all. I am taking my best friend this saturday and want to put him in the best position to catch fish. 50-70 fish on. Cool. Thanks for any help. Glad to help....I was trolling at idle speed for my motor..about 2.2 mph.. threw the spoon about 50 feet back behind the boat..and let some line out..the farther out you let the line out the deeper the lure will go... most of the bites were in about 10-14 feet of water...although we did manage a few in the deeper, 25+ feet, of water...a lot of fish will hit the lure and not hook up...amazingly enough...but a lot do hook up.. ultralight gear...4lb test line.. Good luck!!
bigredbirdfan Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 One more question. With the current or against?
WebFreeman Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Great report! Thanks for the info “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
Danoinark Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Great Report!!! You said it all and what this forum is all about. Everyone will appreciate the tips and suggestions. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Members benjisdad Posted July 3, 2008 Author Members Posted July 3, 2008 One more question. With the current or against? Either...didn't make a difference...but by fact the fish will face upstream most of the time...into current.. Let me know how you do!!...have FUN!!!
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