Other then Trout...

[Leonard]

Other then a trout (rainbow or brown)...

What has been some of the wierdest things (fish) you all have caught out of Taneycomo... Explain!!

I remember these..

a walleye this pass summer (24 inches on a fly rod) in the run between the rebar and the big hole...

a smallmouth a few years back (22 inches on a Matzou Minnow) Downtown branson by the old gravel bar in the campground. They had 4 generators going (the island was completely covered)..

a sucker on a fly rod useing a jig

2 suckers at the same time.. but useing only 1 (single point) hook... I was fishing one the docks by the Lake Queen with night crawlers.. and as I was setting the hook.. one sucker got wrap around the fishing line.. and I hooked the other in the mouth..

Anybody else do any thing weird??

[Phil Lilley]

Nothing really weird about catching bass or walleye in Taney... Taney is one of the best lake in MO for catching lunker bass over 10 pounds. I've seen bass bedding in a creek off Taney that weigh well over 12-13-14 pounds. It's a well kept secret and locals don't want it to get out.

Also- lower Taney is one of the best blue gill lakes around. Big blue gill and great in the summer on popping bugs.

Crappie and white bass- oh yes... but don't tell anyone.

One summer Brian Rea and I broke off 6 spinner baits on the 4th of July - 100 degrees out mid day just down from Rockaway Beach on BIG bass... we just couldn't get them in!!

I'm sure there's pleny of stories of big bass but it's hard to get people to talk about those close-to-the-vest secret spots.

One other story about Taney... Rick Osenga grew up in Branson. He used to work on the Sammy Lane back in the 60's as a driver and pirate. He told me they used to go down on their dock at night and jump and pound the deck of the dock close to the stalls to knock the scuds off the floatation, then drop a jig down and catch 4-5-6-7-8 lb rainbows like they were going out of style.

[jdavis]

My father caught a 4-5lb white bass below the dam one night several years ago. He caught it on a woolie bugger. I know that different parts of the lake hold different kinds of fish, but I was suprised to see a white bass that far up.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

I have caught bluegill up at the cable.. right below the dam with the water off.

After they finally shut the flood gates a couple years back - white bass were everywhere. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. Current from the 4 units running and being connected to a 3lb white bass. It was stellar!

Another thing I saw one night was Rod Titus catch about a 7lb flathead catfish below outlet 2. He had to literally drag it in as it was so cold and lethargic. He let it go to!

happy holidays all - Brian

[John Smoot]

Nothing really weird about catching bass or walleye in Taney... Taney is one of the best lake in MO for catching lunker bass over 10 pounds. I've seen bass bedding in a creek off Taney that weigh well over 12-13-14 pounds. It's a well kept secret and locals don't want it to get out.

Also- lower Taney is one of the best blue gill lakes around. Big blue gill and great in the summer on popping bugs.

Crappie and white bass- oh yes... but don't tell anyone.

One summer Brian Rea and I broke off 6 spinner baits on the 4th of July - 100 degrees out mid day just down from Rockaway Beach on BIG bass... we just couldn't get them in!!

I'm sure there's pleny of stories of big bass but it's hard to get people to talk about those close-to-the-vest secret spots.

One other story about Taney... Rick Osenga grew up in Branson. He used to work on the Sammy Lane back in the 60's as a driver and pirate. He told me they used to go down on their dock at night and jump and pound the deck of the dock close to the stalls to knock the scuds off the floatation, then drop a jig down and catch 4-5-6-7-8 lb rainbows like they were going out of style.

I have a largemouth mounted that I caught down around Rockaway in 1987. It was like 8 lbs. I caught a couple others in that range. You aren't just kiddin about the big bass in Taney.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Phil, Shhhhh!!!! 25 years and virtually no competition. Man, what a terrible thing to wake up to on Christmas morning. Somebody putting the word out on my private fishery. I'm gonna hate myself tomorrow for this post, but hey, it's Christmas.

I am not a local but I have kept the secret passed on to me about Taney bass for some 25 years. I have never told anyone about this but since somebody atready spilled the beans and the old timer that told me about it has passed, I figure it's okay to talk about it now.

First, I have only bass fished Taney alone.

We would come down to bass fish The Rock in the summer heat with some friends and I would always come back in the morning with pictures of big bass when they couldn't catch a thing. I never did tell them I was driving over to Taney and bass fishing there. The guy who told me about it said it was the home of the biggest bass in Missouri and nobody would believe it even if you did tell them.

I used to rent boats down in old town Branson and when I'm loading my baitcasting rods in the boat the guy that works there says "You might want to use a little lighter line and smaller baits on these trout". I didn't tell him I was going bass fishing down the lake. I've been down to powersite in that boat ramp inlet when bass were spawning everywhere. The guys trout fishing on the dock were laughing at me when I started throwing a big plastic lizard right up until the first of many big ole bass were slung on the bank. Nothing easier than fishing for spawners when the water is gin clear. Man those are some beautifully colored bass.

Just in the past few years, since the old town dock shut down, I would rent Phil's boat and sneak my bass fishing equipment on board so I wouldn't tip anybody off around there. Over the years Phil would post up something about bass fishing Taney and it never really got any attention and the whole time I would hold my breath and hope it never did. I'd be willing to share my spots if anybody has a boat and invites me along.

Coming down tomorrow and Tuesday to fly fish "FOR TROUT" by the dam and I'm really excited since I don't get to do it as much as I'd like.

Snagged in outlet 3.

P.S. I almost deleted this post so as not to draw anymore unwanted attention than it is already getting. Although after keeping the secret for so long it kinda feels good to let it out. Please practice catch and release and by all means take a camera.

[Phil Lilley]

Don't worry- I've been telling people and writing about it for years... and it's still not fished hard at all.

Besides, this isn't Field and Stream.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Like I said I have seen your posts before and they never really caught any attention. Hey I'm glad about that. Ramblings of a crazy guy I guess. Don't fool yourself Phil, this place is catching on. Thanks so much for your time and talent. We're booked with you the weekend of Jan. 13th - 15th, but we're not the drunk trip guys. Coming down tomorrow and Tuesday but camping.

Snagged.

[Bobby M.]

While you guys are in the secret telling mood, I have always wanted to fish for bass on Taneycomo

but have absolutely no idea where to start. How far up toward the dam can you catch them, where do you launch, etc. I have fished T-Rock for years and would like to try something new. Thanks for any information that you guys can share.

[Leonard]

Bobby...

From what Ive seen and have done... If I was to bass fish Taneycomo... Id start in Roark Creek.. if nothing there.. I driving and launch over around Rockaway Beach.. on find some coves over in that area...

But this is just waht I would do....