Report Past Week 8-03 Thru 8-07

[Bman]

Fished Monday through Thursday evening. Mornings wading, and afternoons by boat. A lot of fish in the 17-19 inch range.

Thick, strong, and full of fight. Some really great looking fish too! I'm seeing bigger overall fish now, and more of them. If I'm in the boat and 4 units running, I will pull into the mouth of outlet 1, (IF NO FISHERMEN ARE THERE) Had one huge female Rainbow on in outlet #1, 4 units running, from the boat, no waders present at the time. The big female, I easily spot fished my size 18 scud to her, she bit, and she promptly broke me off like she'd done it a hundred times. She probably has. I would estimate her at 25 inches easy, with a huge girth.

[Gatorjet]

Fished Monday through Thursday evening. Mornings wading, and afternoons by boat. A lot of fish in the 17-19 inch range. Thick, strong, and full of fight. Some really great looking fish too! I'm seeing bigger overall fish now, and more of them. If I'm in the boat and 4 units running, I will pull into the mouth of outlet 1, (IF NO FISHERMEN ARE THERE) Had one huge female Rainbow on in outlet #1, 4 units running, from the boat, no waders present at the time. The big female, I easily spot fished my size 18 scud to her, she bit, and she promptly broke me off like she'd done ot a hundred times. She probably has. I would estimate her at 25 inches easy, with a huge girth.

Seeing a few larger fish starting to show up, a few nice sized Browns too. Hoping for a good Brown run this year.

Did you do any fishing in the lower part of the trophy area, and below Fall Creek? Or did you stay up by the outlets?

I'm not really a fly fisherman, mostly jigs, jig & float, Little Jakes, and if all else fails bait below Fall Creek.

Going down next week Wed.-Fri. Sorry I missed you this week.

[Bman]

Did you do any fishing in the lower part of the trophy area, and below Fall Creek? Or did you stay up by the outlets?

I'm not really a fly fisherman, mostly jigs, jig & float, Little Jakes, and if all else fails bait below Fall Creek.

Going down next week Wed.-Fri. Sorry I missed you this week.

I fish the entire trophy area. The outlets, the islands, and the old KOA area, now Trophy Run, and Lookout pt are favorites though.

[Vbenson]

Fished Monday through Thursday evening. Mornings wading, and afternoons by boat. A lot of fish in the 17-19 inch range. Thick, strong, and full of fight. Some really great looking fish too! I'm seeing bigger overall fish now, and more of them. If I'm in the boat and 4 units running, I will pull into the mouth of outlet 1, (IF NO FISHERMEN ARE THERE) Had one huge female Rainbow on in outlet #1, 4 units running, from the boat, no waders present at the time. The big female, I easily spot fished my size 18 scud to her, she bit, and she promptly broke me off like she'd done ot a hundred times. She probably has. I would estimate her at 25 inches easy, with a huge girth.

Seeing a few larger fish starting to show up, a few nice sized Browns too. Hoping for a good Brown run this year.

Hey Bman, I always enjoy your reports. You make me want to be down there for sure! I plan on being there in Sept. and again in Oct. It's hard for me to get there with work restraints and distance but, your posts make it like I'm there. Keep em commin bud! Maybe I meet up with you down there some day. Thanx again!!! Veldon

[Bman]

Hey Bman, I always enjoy your reports. You make me want to be down there for sure! I plan on being there in Sept. and again in Oct. It's hard for me to get there with work restraints and distance but, your posts make it like I'm there. Keep em commin bud! Maybe I meet up with you down there some day. Thanx again!!! Veldon

Thanks, I do the best I can, even though I wasn't an English major.

I forgot to mention the quality of the bite. For me it was best with;

#1, No generation. Stripping Taney Sculpins or fishing Dry's (beetles)

#2 my favorite, but short lived, 1-2 units coming on. As the water is rising, things are happening. A dropper rig with an egg, and scud dropper.

#3 Last but not least 4 units from the boat. The bite is awesome rising, and for a short while after the water has stopped rising. Then they seem to get lock jaw. I've gone as far as thunk'in them in the snoot with my bugs, and they still won't bite. I think they are done from pigging out on the onslaught of food and rising water.

Fly rod I'm using 6X - 5X and a lot of tippett to get the bugs down using an AB shot. Again a dropper rig. Or I skip Sculpins bouncing them along the bottom. I try to sight fish these as I normally get way more missed fish, than hook up's.

Maybe we will meet this fall. I have my running shoes ready for those big Browns! First thing I'm thinking when I finally get that right cast, the right mend, and the drift just right and they bite, I've got him, I've actually got him!!! Second...LETS GO! Let's go chasing!

[laker67]

Fished Monday through Thursday evening. Mornings wading, and afternoons by boat. A lot of fish in the 17-19 inch range. Thick, strong, and full of fight. Some really great looking fish too! I'm seeing bigger overall fish now, and more of them. If I'm in the boat and 4 units running, I will pull into the mouth of outlet 1, (IF NO FISHERMEN ARE THERE) Had one huge female Rainbow on in outlet #1, 4 units running, from the boat, no waders present at the time. The big female, I easily spot fished my size 18 scud to her, she bit, and she promptly broke me off like she'd done ot a hundred times. She probably has. I would estimate her at 25 inches easy, with a huge girth.

Seeing a few larger fish starting to show up, a few nice sized Browns too. Hoping for a good Brown run this year.

Good report Bman. You are about due to land one of those bigger fish. The average is about one in four hookups, so the odds are getting in your favor. As far as wishing for a good brown run this year at taney, last year was the end of the 3 year cycle and the banner year. But of course the flood gates put that to a grinding halt. If missouri and arkansas are spared the high water this fall, I predict that arkansas will have their best brown run since 06. Right now arkansas has more fish over 20 pounds, per river mile, than any other place in the continental U.S.

Thanks again for the report !

[Bman]

Good report Bman. You are about due to land one of those bigger fish. The average is about one in four hookups, so the odds are getting in your favor. As far as wishing for a good brown run this year at taney, last year was the end of the 3 year cycle and the banner year. But of course the flood gates put that to a grinding halt. If missouri and arkansas are spared the high water this fall, I predict that arkansas will have their best brown run since 06. Right now arkansas has more fish over 20 pounds, per river mile, than any other place in the continental U.S.

Thanks again for the report !

Laker, Thanks for your post.

Arkansas? No problem. I will go where ever I need to get my hands on one of those 20 pounders. All I want is a length, and girth measurement, a quick pic or two. And a respectful release.