Bugs And Fishing

[Phil Lilley]

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This is why our rainbows are so big. Constant running water for, what, 3 years now have been good to our bugs. You see sow bugs floating (can't swim) and scuds swimming. This was taken in about 12 inches of water at the Narrows. Could not believe the number of rainbow schooling on the drop at the Narrows today. And they were taking our gray #14 scuds like candy.

Coy lost a pig - 20+ over 5 pounds - at the boat. I boated this nice rainbow at the Narrows. Rainbow head under water- just playing.

[flyfishmaster]

Phil,

That was cool to see. No wonder the "shufflers" have so many fish by their feet.

Later,

FFM

[TroutRinger]

How were you rigging them?

[timsfly]

that is great video, that much food will keep the trout eating and

getting bigger for some time to come.

[bigredbirdfan]

thanks for the video

[Phil Lilley]

How were you rigging them?

We were using spin cast. Add 12 inches of #2 Vanish to our #4 Trilene. Slip on a carrot float. Tie on a #14 or #16 grey scud - actually a tan scud worked best early but we had only one tan scud- Coy had it and was catching 4 to the boy's one trout. Then the sun rose over the bluff and the grey did better. We were fishing such shallow water (24-30 inches) that no need for a split but you could use one to get it down. Set the float about 4 feet but shallowed it up when we were fishing in less than 30 inches.

The trout were bunched up is areas. You had to keep moving if you weren't getting bit. Last week, the trout were hiding in the shadows of the bluff but today they were out in the sun- on the flats.

[Rolan Duffield]

Great Video Phil. One of the best video's i've seen to illustrate the wealth of underwater insects that is making this great lake even better.Hope we don't have any dry stream conditions that would ruin this.

Rolan

[Gatorjet]

Phil, are the bugs only up in the shallower water above Fall Creek, or are they all over in the upper Taneycomo area?

[Phil Lilley]

I would think they are throughout the lake.

[XP 590]

Hey, isn't that shuffling? Sorry,wrong thread, I just couldn't resist. That video is incredible. No wonder Taney trout look like footballs. Thanks for posting.