What a difference a day makes

[Bill Babler]

Yesterday, I could do no wrong, and today I could do nothing right. What a difference a day made on taney.

Fished yesterday, from Clay Banks thru the lower restricted area and even a bit into the bait area and caught fish all day. Numbers just could not be described, but we had at least 40 slot fish, on top of all the others.

Fished flat water all day,with a heavy, humid overcast sky. I mean there was absolutely no flow or movement. Anything that happend to the fly, you had to do it. There was no midging or much feeding action displayed unitl I reached below fall creek and there the fish were midging quite abit. Didn't seem to matter as the fish ate about any fly we presented, from small jigs to scuds to zebra midges.

Today, what a different story. Boat traffic, even in the fog was ridiculas. Big power boats running in fog at speeds way out of line, and when the fog lifted they were even worse. Some idiot missed Buster by no more than 7 ft. while running at least 40 mph. Another numbskull ran past me so fast and close, his entire wake came into and over my back deck.

Both of these guys appeared to be in their 60's. I guess stupid has no age limit.

Fishing was tough, and we stuck to artificials all day. The fish would turn off and on with the wind. On a slight ripple, we would immediatly catch fish and when it died so did the fishing. Buster and I guided together today and we both ended up with a nice limit of 11 3/4 inchers for our folks, but it was way to much work, changing patterns at least 10 times and being on the move a bunch. I really don't think changing the fly helped. It just kept me thinking. The wind was the answer, you find it and you catch fish.

For gosh sakes, be careful out there.

[Phil Lilley]

The guy Bill descibes has been reported... MWP came down personally and took my statement. He was going over and talk to the party after leaving the resort. They are staying at a resort just downstream from us. Hopefully that won't happen again from these guys.

Water running hard right now. Very mucky! That means it will be cleaner tomorrow.

[MOBass]

I'll be down Monday fishing with my daughters in the bait area and as always everyone will be wearing life vest from the second we get in the boat. It is good to hear the MWP followed up on the dangerous boater. Is there a tip line or number to call for water patrol? I'll go looking but if anyone has it handy please post it.

[jsharp]

That happened to me and kids Memoial weekend.I had my 10 year old and two older boys 16 & 17 with me .We were anchored not in the middle, but by the shore .I had to get up on the back deck and wave and yell.This guy cut away just in time to cut all of our lines.And my one son just threw his line in with brand new lure.People have to pay attention at all time.It was a very scary moment for me ,what do you do jump, and what way ?And there's the people that think it's funny to see how close they can get and rock you.They're just plan jerks,when they have more then half the lake and the buz you.I think it's very important to pay attention what and who's around you at all time you can't get go and relax like you use to on this lake.