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We stayed in Room #9 from Sunday Feb. 3 through Wed Feb 6 on the fishing buddy special. Thanks for putting this on Phil. We had a great stay and as always, your staff and facilities are top notch.

Sunday Feb 3. Got to the room rather late in the evening so we didn't fish the first night.

Monday Feb 4. Got up early and went out on the dock about 6am. Raining and overcast and about 30 something. Used a small white roster tail. Came up with nothing. Switched to powerbate, pink and white. Had a small 1/8 oz egg sinker above a barrell swivel and then below about a 24" leader with a #10 hook. Caught a couple of 12 - 14" rainbows. Later, I grabbed the flyrod and went to the darn. Geared up with 6x tippet and a #12 olive wooly buggar. Didn't get any hits. Asked a guy that was just leaving what he used and he gave me what looked like a #12 buggar that had silver, purple and red tinsel for the body. The head was red gloss. Real showey. Well, I tied it on and I caught 3 before I lost it on a strike and run. After that I tied everything I had on and nothing. Called it a day and headed back to lillys. BTW, It turned off nice and sunny.

Tuesday Feb 4. Got a late start and headed back to the darn around Noon, about the time they shut the darn back down. The sun was up and in the 50's. Went to the upper parking lot. Tied on a #18 black zebra midge with an indicator. Fished for a couple of hours. Not a single strike. I moved up and saw a real nice, retired couple fishing the outlet, don't know the number or anything. He said they were striking on a #14 brown zebra midge dressed in gold ribbing and tungsten head. Thanked him and his wife and tied on. Started catching fish. Maybe 6 or 7. Lost the midge and decided to head up for lunch. After lunch, moved to the lower parking lot and tied on a #14 tan crackle back, that I bought a couple of years ago during Lilly's clearance sale. This below an indicator. Went down a bit from the outlet as it was busy. Didn't get a single hit, seems to be a consistent beat here! There was an older guy standing up from me, dressed in waders but not in the water. Decided to ask him what he was using as he seemed to have some much needed wisdom. His name was Duffy and priveledged to have met him as I found out afterwards that he is pretty well known. Anyway, he was more than gracious to impart some knowledge to me and the nuances of Taney. He tied on a weighted gray scud #14 and a #14 red butt soft hackle about 3' below that. About 2' above the scud an indicator. All this on 5x tippet. Started roll casting from the bank about 6' out and letting it drift. Fish on every drift for about 2 hours till just about sunset. Great day! Called it a day and headed back for lilly's and home the next day.

All in all, this was the best trip I have had to Taney. It always amazes me the comradery and the willingness of fellow flyfisherman to give advice and open their flyboxes. I have a lot to learn about flyfishing and correct fly selection but I feel I learned a lot this weekend especially the seemingly minute differences in flys and how they can change a day.

Thanks Phil and Lilly's Staff for another great stay.

Tight Lines!

John

"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan

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Duffy was a great guy and a big help. Thans Phil for running the special. Certainly makes it more affordable to stay in a first class room for those of us on a budget.

John

"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan

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