Day 1 on Taney

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29 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said:

When I was down in August for a week, both weekends I had to idle from Cooper Creek to Short Creek..the entire way. Between the fishing boats, stupid kayaks, and abysmal jet skiers, Taney has been insane with traffic this year. Can't wait until the winter. 

And on low water I had to go through the slot at the narrows getting dirty looks from all the guides lined up in there.  Like it was okay for them to be in there but not my wife and I passing through.  We were polite and idled thought but you would have thought we were dropping in below their drift.  The only decent one was Brett at Chartered Waters.  I know him somewhat and we talked for awhile and he confirmed that the guides thought that was their area.  Just a crazy amount of people on Taney the past two years....

[Ryan Miloshewski]

11 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

And on low water I had to go through the slot at the narrows getting dirty looks from all the guides lined up in there.  Like it was okay for them to be in there but not my wife and I passing through.  We were polite and idled thought but you would have thought we were dropping in below their drift.  The only decent one was Brett at Chartered Waters.  I know him somewhat and we talked for awhile and he confirmed that the guides thought that was their area.  Just a crazy amount of people on Taney the past two years....

I know most of them and the only one who is a dbag normally is Sappington. Gets his boat sideways and tries to be a bully. Most know the drill though. Even he was nice about it when I was down there. Just something you have to live with, with all the people on there. It really is crazy how much traffic is on the lake now. I remember even 3-4 years ago it'd be nothing to be the only boat fishing late in certain (productive) areas. 

[Seth]

Even during the winter it seems to be pretty busy on the weekends unless the weather is absolute trash. Bring on the nasty, miserable fall/winter weather!

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5 hours ago, Seth said:

Even during the winter it seems to be pretty busy on the weekends unless the weather is absolute trash. Bring on the nasty, miserable fall/winter weather!

Except the boat ramps get a little sketchy below freezing....  

[Seth]

4 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Except the boat ramps get a little sketchy below freezing....  

That’s when I go to the down town ramp. Cooper Creek when it’s icy can be “exciting”.

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33 minutes ago, Seth said:

That’s when I go to the down town ramp. Cooper Creek when it’s icy can be “exciting”.

Tell me about it😅

[Travis Swift]

On 9/8/2020 at 8:11 AM, Ryan Miloshewski said:

I know most of them and the only one who is a dbag normally is Sappington. Gets his boat sideways and tries to be a bully. Most know the drill though. Even he was nice about it when I was down there. Just something you have to live with, with all the people on there. It really is crazy how much traffic is on the lake now. I remember even 3-4 years ago it'd be nothing to be the only boat fishing late in certain (productive) areas. 

He was side ways in there (narrows) today with the water off and knew darn well I had to be in the channel to get by him, I literally had to idle by him with a foot to spare between the boats and he wouldn't even look me in the eye.  I was ready for him if he said anything but he didn't. Every other guide on this lake is great but him...... I'm not a fan what so ever

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50 minutes ago, Travis Swift said:

He was side ways in there (narrows) today with the water off and knew darn well I had to be in the channel to get by him, I literally had to idle by him with a foot to spare between the boats and he wouldn't even look me in the eye.  I was ready for him if he said anything but he didn't. Every other guide on this lake is great but him...... I'm not a fan what so ever

I did that too and my wife even commented about his dirty looks and head shaking.   I waved😁

[Seth]

Is Sappington the one with the brown trout pattern on the entire side of his boat? If so, dad has the pleasure of running in to him at Cooper Creek this summer. He said he's not sure if he has ever talked to anybody so full of themselves. Dad mentioned something about Bablers record brown and all that guy could do was cry about how it wasn't right that it was caught on a pink worm instead of a fly. I'm sure he knows his stuff and is a great fisherman, but I don't think I could handle being around that type of person for very long.

[Ryan Miloshewski]

13 minutes ago, Seth said:

Is Sappington the one with the brown trout pattern on the entire side of his boat? If so, dad has the pleasure of running in to this at Cooper Creek this summer. He said he's not sure if he has ever talked to anybody so full of themselves. Dad mentioned something about Bablers record brown and all that guy could do was cry about how it wasn't right that it was caught on a pink worm instead of a fly. I'm sure he knows his stuff and is a great fisherman, but I don't think I could handle being around that type of person for very long.

That is him. He is a POS. He tried to wave me up on the gravel bar in the narrows in Lilley's boat once. I went by at a foot and said "I know this f***ing game John."