Trout Fishing?

[Dan052]

I have a fly rod and reel laying around the house, that i got for a gift about 3 years ago from a neighbor, but still have yet to use it. Which I am almost ashamed to admit.

I used to go trout fishing with him, a few years back at taneycomo, off of a dock, up lake a little ways. We would usually catch fish, but nothing ever worth bragging about. A few decent brownies!

I've been looking at getting back into trout fishing now that we're in the heat of the summer and it can be torturous sitting out on a boat all day.

Where are some good spots on Taneycomo? or Bennett? Or Roaring River?

I've heard a lot of good things about Taney, right below the dam...or the Roaring River state park. Any advice on lures? Like I said, Im basically a novice when it comes to trout fishing.....so any advice would be appreciated

[tippett7]

Check out Lillies map of Taneycomo and read some of the archived reports.

[Leonard]

the trout parks is a great place to get practice on casting... its short distance..

Taney would be good for a novice.. for short line indicator fishing...

Or get a guide like:

Stan and Carolyn.. (river run outfitters)

Chuck ..... (anglers and archery)

Phil... (but hes gone for a few days)

Michael ... (back country outfitters)

I dont know if Tim at Roaring River State Park does (but Im sure he would/can help)..if you ask

and of these can really get you casting good... and some even offer casting lessons

[Randall]

Leonard is absolutely right. I know a few people that tried flyfishing but gave it up after a time or two because it was "too hard". Hiring a guide for your first few times can drastically shorten the learning curve and make the experience much more fun. There are a host of guides on this forum that cover about every piece of water in the Ozarks. For a beginner, you can't really go wrong fishing Taney or the White with a guide, especially if they're running water. If nothing else, you can go to a fly shop and pick their brains a little but its not quite the same.

[Ämp]

or to save you 400$......... 10 and 2 o'clock ..wrist action dictates the size of loop . and a scud bug...roaring river is like fishing a pickle barrel , bennet springs gets really crowded.. and taneycomo is the fickle mother of both. If you feel like taking a extra person I would be more than happy to show you my favorite haunts and lures of choice.

[RSBreth]

Don't just limit yourself to trout, either. One of my favorite things is wading smaller creeks around here for Smallmouth and Rock Bass with my favorite 6-weight and some poppers and streamers. Awesome fun and cool fishing on those August dog days.

The Bass and panfish aren't as picky as trout can be.