Very Nice Week On Taney

[Bill Babler]

Fished Taney a couple of days this past week, with wonderful results. Also had the opportunity to traverse most of the upper part, taking clients from the restricted zone down to the Landing for lunch each day.

Seemed the entire upperend was catching extremely nice fish, and I'm sure it was a hangover from some very nice stocking right before the Holiday weekend. Fishing should remain good thru the Fall, as it most usually does.

Restricted Zone on still flat water the ginger micro in 256th. oz. really seems to be the best nympth. Chuck from Anglers and Archery is still catching them on an egg pattern and always is doing well when I see him on the water.

Moving water for the first hr. after generation starts is really almost unfishable due to high volumes of moss on the upper section, but then as it disapates, and the flow stablizes pink micro's in 128th. or egg patterns are catching huge numbers of quality rainbows.

Seems we have a 20 plus inch fish on every trip to the top. Didn't say we got them to the boat, but we are seeing and getting clobbered by the biggins.

Fall Creek thru Branson, it pretty much seems as anything will work, with the brighter colores of powerbait being prefered by these fresh fish. Just driving thru the boat traffic going to downtown, it seemed everyone had fish on or in baskets hanging from their boats.

Rainey cool weather this next week, should keep the fishing at a top level, until the stock of fresh fish gets depleted. As long as MDC keeps feeding the Branson Landing area to Cooper Creek, it should be great.

[FRENZEL]

I have noticed the same thing except my best fly yesterday was the zebra midge. Several fish on 1/8 oz sculpin jigs but a lot of short takes on these. Fish are really healthy and carrying some big bellies. Catching/seeing more and more browns every trip. Keep your eyes open for the Bald Eagles and also don't get too close to the bluff bank.. Acorns falling everywhere.