Members ribtips Posted July 23, 2009 Members Posted July 23, 2009 My family and I will be arriving at Lilley's on the 27th (staying in #4) for the week, and I'll be looking forward to talking shop with you guys. We're new to Lilley's, but not to Taney, but we've spent all of our previous trips on the lower lake around Rockaway and have only ventured up to the upper lake a couple of times. I hired Buster Loving a few years back and realized that it was a lot more fun up there (and the accomodations a lot nicer). Man, my brain's already there....
Gatorjet Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 My family and I will be arriving at Lilley's on the 27th (staying in #4) for the week, and I'll be looking forward to talking shop with you guys. We're new to Lilley's, but not to Taney, but we've spent all of our previous trips on the lower lake around Rockaway and have only ventured up to the upper lake a couple of times. I hired Buster Loving a few years back and realized that it was a lot more fun up there (and the accomodations a lot nicer). Man, my brain's already there.... Lilley's is a great place. Operated by some of the nicest people I have ever encountered at any resort. Your family will love it Real men go propless!
crazy4fishin Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 I envy you guys - my trip will not be until the week of Labor Day, we stay at Lilly's every year. One of the best things I have learned to do when I get there, other than checking out this blog, is talk to Curtis. He is usually up to date on what ever is hot at the time no matter how you want to fish....from fly fishing to power bait colors and the locations. And he normally knows the generation schedule. And like Ribtips I to hired Buster at the beginning of the trip - great guy and he was able to help me with the pattern that made the rest of the week successful. Good luck out there!!!!! Crazy4fishinA Cornhusker
Members ribtips Posted July 25, 2009 Members Posted July 25, 2009 Woo Hoo!! Three days to go. Spent all day today getting the boat ready to roll. She's ugly and pretty old, but she does the job. Please don't laugh at the hand-pumped hydraulic motor lift. You'll hurt her feelings. We're not totally unfamiliar with Lilley's... we've stopped there a time or two for a potty break, snacks, and microjigs. I took a little look around while we were there and pretty much decided that we were going there next. I really like the peace and quiet at Rockaway, but it's getting a little long in the tooth. Time for new and shiny. Any hints and pointers on putting a boat in up that far? We got stranded up that way 4 years ago when a rain band from the remnants of a hurricane blew through (it was at a resort above Lilliey's). We had to leave the boat there (Taneycomo fog) and come after it the next day on our way out of town. The ramp there was really steep and I had a hard time pulling the boat out.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted July 25, 2009 Root Admin Posted July 25, 2009 I'll be catching up tomorrow as well... I haven't been in the loop for 3 weeks. Just now looked and saw they've been running water everyday. Babler said it was tough but then he had a good guide trip the other day. We'll try the usual Taneycomo things and see what happens.
Members Buschman Posted July 26, 2009 Author Members Posted July 26, 2009 Caught a few last night off the dock with Powerbait as we got settled in. No water running yet today. Fished up by the rock with no luck this morning. I guess it is time to reload the fly box! We'll see how it goes after the water runs some this afternoon!
Members ribtips Posted July 30, 2009 Members Posted July 30, 2009 Dang, I like it up here... Buster took us up to his 'log' on Tuesday, and that's where we've been going in the early morning until too much water's running to hold anchor. Then we join the crowd and drift down to Lilley's. We've been catching 10-15 in three hours or so. We were intending to use air-injected crawlers, but ran out and used Gulp chartreuse and did pretty good. Gulp seems to work pretty good, but it doesn't stay on the hook as well as Powerbait. We were sitting there this morning and a guy drove up and anchored about 20 yards down-lake from us, so guess where our lines were ending up? He kept giving us dirty looks, but DUH! I mean, it's not like we were sitting on the only place to fish. Someone told us (was it Buster?) that one of the lakes above Table Rock is full, so they're running water early to bring it down.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted July 30, 2009 Root Admin Posted July 30, 2009 If it's the guy from Lazy Valley, I've been told he's taking 3-4 limits of trout each day this week. Sure wish someone would check him!
Members Gary Dean Posted July 31, 2009 Members Posted July 31, 2009 We did not do so well this AM trying to figure out what was working while drifting just got here late yesterday afternoon, early afternoon changed over to worms and started catching regularly from down lake from cooper's boat ramp almost down to 65 bridge felt pretty good by mid afternoon, got our worms for in morning and ready to go at it again. Mama and Granddaughter went home this evening so me and son-in-law have no interuptions tomorrow. papamcgown
Bman Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Buschman I will also be down at Lilleys this coming week Will arrive down there on July 25. I am hoping to get lots of fishing in also. I will be staying with the misses in cabin 6. Daniel is my name maybe we can try get some fishing in together. Daniel Dano, It was good to meet you on Lilleys Dock. Maybe we will see each other at M.S.P. someday. I will for sure be there for the first week of the C.& R. The only good line is a tight line
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