Fishing Buddy Report

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Once again, Phil and crew provided us with an awesome experience on our recent stay at Lilley's Landing. We made the trip down for the first time in 15 months and we were really looking forward to the stay at Lilley's and the fishing on Tanycomo. After driving for 4 hours, we unloaded and immediately grabbed worms and headed for the dock for a couple of hours of fishing on the first day. It was cold, but the worms didn't freeze (even though Mrs Fish was concerned that they would!) and they worked their magic on the trout. We caught 3 fish and kept two of them. The Corps, bless their pointed little heads, ran water even though they were scheduled to shut it down. Oh well. It wasn't too cold on the dock, which made it better sitting to watch the poles. The next day we took our time getting out and about. Figuring that the temperature would be better after lunch, and depending on the Corps' generation schedule, we moseyed down to the dock early afternoon. Sadly, the Corps continued to run water even after they said they were going to shut it down. I guess the "polar vortex" hitting the southwestern part of the US increased the demand for electricity. But, ya know, it really didn't matter. We used both worms and white power bait and caught a couple more fish. We turned them loose to fight again another day. Returning to the room, we fired up the grill and had a terrific supper. We really hated to pack up and go home the next day. It always seems that way...we hate to leave Lilley's and Taneycomo after only a few days fishing. But, we can't stay longer. Looking forward to our return trips in 2015...with our boat we may even be able to catch more fish. Thanks a BUNCH to Phil, Lisa, Curtis, and the whole crew at Lilley's for an excellent visit. We can't wait to come back! PS: the fish we kept tasted great with lemon and dill!