January 8 Taneycomo

[Phil Lilley]

Just got off the lake.  Tried a few things - some worked and some didn't.  Stayed on the outside bends from Fall Creek to our dock - that's almost a no brainer.  Current is too fast to fish the outside bluff banks.  Some places on the inside are pretty slow which I think the trout like.

I did the best throwing a 3/32nd ounce marabou jigs, 4 pound line, keeping the boat about 3 boat lengths from the bank and throwing to the edge.  The water is off colored and it's hard to judge the bottom, plus there's some downed trees on that bank but you have to get your jig down fairly deep to get bit.  Unfortunately, you'll lose some jigs.  I did the best on white but did catch a few on sculpin colored jigs.

 

[Smithvillesteve]

Thank you for the report Phil. A bunch of us coming down the last weekend in Jan. Hope you will report what is going on down there with the generation flow, water color, fishing conditions etc almost daily. Not too much to ask is it?  Sincerely appreciate the information you give.

[Phil Lilley]

21 hours ago, Smithvillesteve said:

Thank you for the report Phil. A bunch of us coming down the last weekend in Jan. Hope you will report what is going on down there with the generation flow, water color, fishing conditions etc almost daily. Not too much to ask is it?  Sincerely appreciate the information you give.

Does that mean I have to go fishing everyday?  I wish