Finally Got To Fish!

[jOrOb]

The boy and I finally fished Taney yesterday. First trip to Taney in nearly a year. I didn't even buy my Missouri license this year, intended to learn more about the White. I just ended up not fishing as much. That didn't work well at all. But back to the fishing...

We started about noon, and started catching fish right off. We started just below #1 and pretty much stayed in that area all afternoon. Olive jungle jive disco buggers were the ticket for me, although the boy was using a traditional wooley and catching just as many fish. It was sunny and windy, so the fish were holding near deep water and ambushing large targets in shallow water. It was pretty consistent, a take every cast just about. No size, but good numbers. Big fish was probably 18-19 and just under 2 LBS. (Got a new gripper from Santy clause so I had to weigh it). That lasted about 3 hours until the wind finally calmed. After that the bite was slow. Caught a few more on midges and soft hackles late with the afternoon midge hatch, but the trout just were not that interested. Only caught one fish on a scud which is a new Taney low for me. All in all a pretty good day!

Did have to fight the crowds some, but it wasn't too bad. Everyone was courteous and we fished together pretty well. Would have liked to fish rebar, but it was just stacked with fisherfolk. Did see a lot of kids down there, which was pretty OK by me. They were smiling and having fun on a cold winter day.

I guess maybe I will pony up for the Missouri non resident again this year.

jOrOb

[Terry Beeson]

Dang, JoRob.... I don't feel so bad now. I haven't fished Taney in so long, I'm not sure how to get there anymore... Come back up NYD and eat some grub and shoot some bull with us...