Taneycomo Morning Report, April 8

[Phil Lilley]

I got out with long time friend Rolan Duffield this morning. We left the dock at 8:30 am, 2 units was running at 707 feet. Boated to the cable below the dam.

I threw 1/8th oz white jigs, of course. Rolan is a fly fisher and had a 1/50th ounce pink jig tied on with a #14 red zebra midge 18 inches under it. He fished it 8 feet deep.

We made the drift from the dam to Trophy Run twice and Rolan out caught the white jig, in number but not in size. I caught nice rainbows from 14 to 17 inches and his were mostly under 14 inches. They all took the zebra.

We drifted on down to Lookout where I switched to a fly rod with a Miracle peach fly and a #14 red zebra under it. Rolan switched his jig out for a oregon cheese Miracle fly and the same midge. We adjusted out depth depending how deep the water was, fishing the shallow flat all the way to Fall Creek.

We had doubles on countless times. The wind was tough, blowing out of the NE which is really strange. But the trout didn't mind. They were hungry.

No pics... I was taking pictures but didn't notice my camera was telling me, "no card".

[mikeak]

Thanks for the report,very timely for me,heading down tomm.Thanks again

Mike