Looking For Some Advice On Browns

[Stephen Lewis]

Well I'm headed down this weekend (Oct. 1) to do some fishing. I'm really looking to catch some browns. I've been fishing Taney for a few years now somewhat regularly (at least a coulpe times a month during the summer months and usually once a month during the winter and spring) but somehow have never managed to catch a brown trout. Unfortunately I think I may be a little early still for the big browns moving upstream but this is the only weekend I have until early December. I would love to hire a guide but at this time that's just not financially possible so I'm looking for some advice or tips from you guys with experience if you don't mind. I will be fishing from before sunrise to at least sunset on Sat. (oct. 1) both wading and in a boat. Any advice will be helpful and I'm open to anything. Thanks for your time.

Stephen

[Dylan Cluver]

Big dark streamers are working well for me, i have not caught a lot of browns yet but as you will see they are definitely around. I really only go at night now and i just fish from outlet one to three, a lot of guys go farther down but im sorta new to this night thing. They usually are generating water at night but lately have been shutting it off in the middle of the night. If they are generating water, you dont have to wade very far out, the fish are holding pretty shallow and when the water is on i like to pitch my fly into the current and strip it into the shallows where they are holding. Tight Lines!

[Stephen Lewis]

I've never tried night fishing, maybe I will give it a shot saturday night. Thanks for the input. Anyone else have any advice for fishing during the day?