vanven Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I spent most of wednesday through saturday at Taney. Fishing was really tough with the water so high. They were pretty muh running 2 generators nonstop and up to 4 at times. That left the outlets as the only really accessible areas. Due to the water levels there isnt a ton to report. I tried almost everything in my fly box at outlet 2. At some point those fish have to have seen almost every sow bug, midge, and scud pattern know to man. I had my best luck with a small size 18 zebra mide pattern in black and red. I landed 3 stocker rainbows and a beautiful 20" brown. I also landed fish on a small brown san juan worm and dark orange scud. I do have a question about fishing the outlets. I watched a person fish the outlet for a stretch of roughly 20 hours. I believe he took a couple 2 hour breaks at some point. Anyway he was fishing the outlet a lot. He was also fishing a dropper. I saw this person foul hook at least 50 fish in the 4 hours I was there and out of the 20+ he was there. At one point it became a running joke among the 4 other fisherman at the outlet. Am I one of the few that will walk away from 30 fish an hour because I feel guilty about snagging 90% of those fish? I caught myself swapping flies after foul hooking a couple in a row, just to try and avoid it happening. Later, -Jerod
Terry Beeson Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Jerod, You are probably in the minority among those who fish the outlet... Seems they think foul hooking is THE way to fish... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Snow Fly Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Foul hooked trout at Taney is one of the reasons I do not like fishing two nymphs under an indicator, if you miss a hit on the top fly you snag the fish with the trailer. Sure see a lot of foul hooked fish in the outlets like Tery mentioned. "God gave fishermen expectancy, so they would never tire of throwing out a line"
Leonard Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 you think that was bad... wait till fall...IT GETS BETTER!!!LOL wait till you see the "foul hookers" snag a fish and run it down and take 10 minutes try to get a picture of it and the fish dies... I cant say much... as with nobody else.. Im sure most all of has fouled hook a fish or two... but when you see them foul hook one after the other thats when it get on you nerves.. http://www.taneycomonights.com
vanven Posted June 18, 2007 Author Posted June 18, 2007 I didnt really have the intent of stepping onto a soapbox and preaching fishing ethics. I have my own faults. I am sure someone would take exception to me peeing on the shore occasionally when noone else is around. There is a perfectly clean port-a-potty 50 yards away!!! I have been through 2 fall seasons around taney and seen the outlethumpers during the spawn. I may have to outlet shop for another fly fishing setup. Something that screams Walmart all over it. We have all seen the guys at the trout parks that still have the rod stickers and plastic stuff over the cork handles. I can mismatch everything and leave some of the stickers on it. When I get down to outlet two I can tie on a half ounce wolly and start swinging it around like a helicoptor. "Ain't this how you cast dis thing!?!?!" I could dress like a hillybilly.... I will get and old tacklebox and paint it bright red with the words WARNING and TNT on it. I can paint some sticks red and glue some waterproof fuses to it. I can light the fuses from my cigarette and start chucking them in the water near the outlet-humpers. That might work........ -Jerod
motroutbum Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 you can fish 2 nymphs under an indicator if you rig them right and avoid snagging fish. In competition, the flies have to be at least 50 cm (20 in) apart. That is to avoid snagging fish. There are two types of people. Those who dream dreams and wish, then there are the do'ers. I am a do'er!
troutchaser Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I would add to MTB's post and say that in Taneycomo you would want a dropper at least 20 inches below, if not more, just to get into the feeding column. Am I right? Paul Rone
Leonard Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 still have the rod stickers and plastic stuff over the cork handles. I can mismatch everything and leave some of the stickers on it. When I get down to outlet two I can tie on a half ounce wolly and start swinging it around like a helicoptor. "Ain't this how you cast dis thing!?!?!" I could dress like a hillybilly.... I will get and old tacklebox and paint it bright red with the words WARNING and TNT on it. I can paint some sticks red and glue some waterproof fuses to it. I can light the fuses from my cigarette and start chucking them in the water near the outlet-humpers. That might work........ You have fishing with Terry again... havent you... http://www.taneycomonights.com
Terry Beeson Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 I resemble that remark... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Snow Fly Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Thanks for the advice motroutbum & troutchaser will try the 20 in. spacing on the flies "God gave fishermen expectancy, so they would never tire of throwing out a line"
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