4-13-10

[polock]

after an epic fail at whites on the james, I knew I could catch trout so I headed down yesterday around noon to taney. I put in at the hatchery access, and floated the trophy waters. I was using 1/8th white jigs and was catching a few but mostly just having them follow the bait but not take it. I drifted some powerbait after the trophy waters down to lilley's without much luck and got out and went up to the tackle shop. I picked up some black and red 1/8th jigs and some powerbait. I didn't catch any fish on powerbait yesterday. I went back up to below the island and anchored down from a guy that was catching a fish every to every other cast. I caught about 10 there in an hour or so. He was using solid black and his partner had black and yellow that were both producing fish. I picked up some olive jigs as well but they weren't hot. Black was the color yesterday. I was hoping for a trout dinner last night, but all fish were in the 13-16" range so no go, but I sure had fun. will be back on thursday if the generation is the same.

[polock]

forgot, picked up my ozark angler stickers while I was there, If you ever see a little black 16' jon boat with a silver and maroon stripe and a white 40 horse johnson jet with an ozark angler sticker on each side now. feel free to stop and shoot the breeze

[Gatorjet]

forgot, picked up my ozark angler stickers while I was there, If you ever see a little black 16' jon boat with a silver and maroon stripe and a white 40 horse johnson jet with an ozark angler sticker on each side now. feel free to stop and shoot the breeze

Yep, The Gator will have orange dots on each side. Not that anybody wouldn't know that a green Gator on Taney is me!

[Phil Lilley]

Try working the bluff bank in front of our place next time. I've been throwing sculpin 1/8th jigs and doing pretty well. Best, I think, when the bank is in shade - early am and later pm.