Fishing report last night

[Micheal Kyle]

Last night could have been a good night. It satrted like this I had to go to Bolivar to the Tri-lakes fly fishing club and give a casting class. They have been turning the water off between 10-12 everynight I thought. We got down there at 11 and they still had two on same untill 2. I could not belive they ran water that late.

Marcus and I met up with Leonard and watched him fish untill 2 and yes we stood there and watched him fish. He was fishing a glow in the dark scud and was using a lighted indicator in outlet two. He was catching one here and there. Leonard did have one nice fat bow measured a little over 19 great fish.

When they finally shut the water off we made our way down to the Point and fished for about hour and half. I had 5 fish all on the blood red mohair leech.

Not bad just wished they would have turned the water off earlier.

I just want to let everyone know that we are still having our fly tying night here at the shop. We meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month @ 7pm here at the shop and it is free. The way I do it is I e-mail what we are going to tie to you and you show up we demo the fly and then you tie or watch and talk. Next Monday we are going to tie a sculpin using the Ep Dubbing brush with legs. Hope to see you there.

Michael

[Greg]

Michael wouldn't Taneycomo be about perfect if there was some way to predict the generation schedule? Or the corp posted an accurate schedule? But I guess it is what it is.

For the tying classes what do we need to bring? Tools? Vise?

thanks,

Greg

[Wayne SW/MO]

I'm sure the lack of any predictable schedule is a product of being unable to store AC electricity. Its a commodity that has to be used when its created.

[Greg]

I'm not knowledgable about that type of thing. I'm sure you're probably right. Although I have read about tailwaters in other states that do have more predictable schedules. Even some that don't generate on weekends at all.

Greg

[Micheal Kyle]

Bring tools and vice if you dont have any I have a few for people to use.

On the power issue I wish that Table Rock would be more predictable. There are so many other Dams out there that are. I do belive that electricity is a storable product. Correct me if I'm wrong I think that they can store the actual electricty in a substation then release the power when they need it. However it does have a limmted shelf life.

Michael

[duckydoty]

How many people usually show up to the tying demo? Is there a list of materials needed or can we just get them there?

Duckydoty

[Micheal Kyle]

It all depends on what is going on to how many people show up but we usually have 15-20 people show up. For the list of materials we e-mail it out so give us your e-mail and you can get on the list. Yes you can get everything here.

Michael

I got interrupeted befor I could finish about the power but I think that the wire and the substations store the power in a grid system if that makes since. Like I said I could be wrong please correct me if I am.

[Thom]

This may be more information than you want but anyway:

Electricity produced from hydroelectric dams cannot be stored. The generators must be turning in order to produce and distribute the power. It is distributed upon demand through substations. Turning a generator the size of the ones at Table Rock require high volume flow. Unfortunately in the summer when the demand is high it is hard to predict who will demand power and when a demand will be requested. Hot weather is also very hard on all electrical components and due to the lack of preventative maintenance that most companies have done breakdowns occur or prevent them from meeting local demands. They then must request power from idle generation facilities.

Bad planning on the part of many electric companies in the midwest and eastern power companies sometimes require immediate requests for power. The companies that have entered into agreements to provide that electriciy must provide the amount of KW based on their capacity.

It is a very lucrative business and high generation is most efficient. It also provides money for the preventative maintenance. I am sure that the reason that the Table rock and Bull shoals units are running at full capacity very often is because they are well maintained and very accessable due to their central location.

NO. I don't work for the Core but I have extensive background in electrial operations and worked for a large company for 40 years as an electrical manager.

[Micheal Kyle]

Thanks for the info was not for sure how it worked with dams

We are going tonight will not be down there untill 2 and fish untill day light.

Michael