Smallie Seeker Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Fished Taney this weekend with Marcus. Got there Fri evening 11:30ish. Couldn't wait a minute, got right to it and fished around the outlets for a few hours. It kinda felt like I was fishing in a dream, being that it was my first time on Taney but in the dark, knowing what all lies around me, but not being able to see a thing. I managed a decent rainbow and Marcus caught a 17" brown right off the bat. He was on the bank fishing the outlet and seen a nice brown come right up to his headlamp beam, threw a big fly at him on a spinning set up and the fight was on. He landed his first brown trout. Not a bad way to start the trip! Slept in the truck for a few hrs, seeing that sun up was right around the corner. Put the boat in at Sheppard oth ramp at first light, headed to the line and finally got to see the upper Taney in full color. It's an awesome tailwater. Hooked up but pulled the hook on a nice rainbow on a #14 scud first few casts. Had fish to hand on our first drift. Bite was pretty consistent all day Saturday on scuds and midges. Sunday wasn't as productive early on, but did end up catching a few later in the day. Water was gin clear and using 6x tippet resulted in me losing the several bigger fish I hooked up with. While I was wading, Marcus tied up to a downed tree and hooked up with a really nice 22"+ rainbow. Unfortunately he was in somewhat deep water and I was wading 50 yrds away with our only net, and he didn't land her. I'll be hearing about it for a while. Sorry buddy! He did manage the biggest fish of the trip. Nice 19" bow on our last drift Great trip. Just wasn't long enough! marcus, Phil Lilley, bs1827 and 4 others 7
BilletHead Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Well done gentlemen! BilletHead marcus 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Members Mbrown2858 Posted October 12, 2015 Members Posted October 12, 2015 Sounds like you guys had fun! Thanks for the report! marcus 1
ruthead Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Good fish. Thanks for the pics and report. marcus 1 "Pretty soon we may not have any rights left because it might infringe on someone's rights"
brother dave Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Nice report marcus 1 I shop at the outdoor grocery store
marcus Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 cracked my prop on my boat but it was worth it that lake deserves respect you gotta be aware of whats going on around you or its easy to mess up your boat....after fishing gasconade river(broke a prop there to) and taney i sure think id like to have a jet boat instead to get on those smallie and trout
ciRe Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 Did you crack it on the big rock across from 2? Think it was you guys I saw heading up there and looked over at the wife and was saying they needed to be more centered. I am pretty sure I talked to you guys below 3.
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