duckydoty Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 The water on Lake Taneycomo was projected to be off by 10 pm last night. I started calling the current generation hot line at 9 pm. and they were generating one unit with the lake level at 904.8. 9:07 pm, still one unit and 904.8. 9:15 pm....Zero Generation! I was out the door by 9:26 and pulling in the pavillion parking lot just before 10. There were three other vehicles in the lot and the water appeared to have already dropped all the way out. I headed to the flats between outlets one and two. The moon was bright and fog was just starting to lift off the water. It was a bright night so I started with a white mink sculpin. For the first drift, I layed 60 feet of line out. Just as soon as the fly hit the water, I felt a tug, and it was "Fish On!". First fish of the night was a 12 inch silver bullet. I made six or seven more casts and only got one more short strike. I started changing things up and switched to an olive minnow pattern picking up a few more fish, but eventually found that anything black about 1 1/2 inches long wether it was a minnow pattern, pine squirrel sculpin, or mohair leech worked the best. I had to use small little 2 inch strips just as soon as the fly hit the water, and strip it non stop the whole way back in. Fished till 1 am and ended up bringing 18 fish to hand. Most were in the 12 to 16 inch range with four of them being exceptional fish. I had plenty of LDR's (Long Distance Releases) last night along with to many to count short strikes. It was a beautiful night to be on the water! A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
laker67 Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Really nice fish Duane. May be down fri or sat nite.Pm me your cell number and I will do likewise.
duckydoty Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 pm sent Rick. Hope to see you down here! I think I'm gonna give it another go tonight. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Andrew324 Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I may have to mosey down there tonight Duane. I've been waiting for them to shut if off at night for several months now. Andrew Nelson Outdoor Adventures Graduate Assistant Campus Recreation Missouri State University
duckydoty Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 I may have to mosey down there tonight Duane. I've been waiting for them to shut if off at night for several months now. Well you better get in on it while the getting is good. I'm guessing it'll be shut down by 10 again tonight. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
fly2fish Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Duane one way to eliminate the LDRs is make shorter casts LOL. Won't be there til Sat. and Sun nights may have some higher water by then. F2F
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