Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

Taneycomo Report Saturday October 25th. 2008;

Boated to the dam in the fog at really slow speed, as the Lake was just about at carrying capasity as far as fishermen were concerned.

First drift from the cable to Clay Banks netted us 4 brightly colored bows and 1 very nice 18 inch brown. All fish were caught on a size 14 grey scud, fished on a drift rig. The scud being the lower fly on a tandem with a red Sanjuan about a ft. up.

Nothing on the next drift, NODA. Third drift, we caught 4 more bows on the red-worm, this time.

Next two drifts from the cable to the conservation ramp, nothing....

Told the clients this is the last drift, making one more before noon, and caught 6 bows, all on the scud.

Boats were wall to wall, and at one point I counted 32, counting drift boats from the cable to the conservation ramp.

Motored down past Andy's as the water fell out.

Generators shut off around noon, and after the boys ate their beans, the water had stopped. Midging started along with lots or surface activity. Caught fish with great consistancy on zebras and sclupin 1/2 micro's. Could not for the life of us get them to hit the scud under an indicator.

Tim Paige had his clients casting a 1/8 oz. sculpin jig with a scud attached 18 inches back. They were reeling the jig/scud combo right along the bottom very slowly, and I believe they caught dozens doing this. all on the moving scud. I would never have thought of this, and will probably never do it, but it was the bomb.

Beck and Paige had started in the bait area below Fall Creek and said fishing was just about impossible with all the boat traffic. Boats running a high speed very close to drifting boats, and also having boats anchored in mid-lake with the water running at 4 generators. Just lots of folks out on a beaufiful day.

Lake was stocked heavy on Friday from the Landing thru Monkey, so when the water goes off this week, I would say it will be really good down there. Stockers seemed to be very nice size in the 11 to 14 inch class.

[LASGTA88]

very nice and detailed report Phil.. as always... man i wish i was down there this weekend..

LA