Bass in Taneycomo

[Phil Lilley]

6 lb caught today (released) down below Rockaway Beach.

Frank Dielt of St Louis

[tippet7]

nice fish. what was he using?

[Phil Lilley]

Grey jig.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

The MO Dept of Conservation puts out an annual Fishing Prospects manual.. and every year Lake Taneycomo is mentioned as being very capable of producing the new state record largemouth bass.

The biologists don't just make this stuff up either.

Nice fish Frank!

best fishes - Brian

[mhall02]

I wonder how a stocker rainbow trout jig would work on the big largemouth?

[KRflyfisher]

If you read any of the stuff in the mags about the next world record bass, most people think it will come out of one of those clear and deep California lakes that are full of trout. I have read that trout are simply a superior forage fish with higher caloric value than most other food items. So if this is true for those California Bass, then it's not a stretch to believe that Taneycomo could have the next record largemouth swimming around somewhere.

[Phil Lilley]

Castaic makes a big rainbow soft plastic bait. Made just for those California lakes.

[ollie]

When I was younger my Dad and Mom would take us down to Taney and we would fish all day long. We would go up to the cable if they were generating and if not we would go to the lower end. For the longest time my biggest bass came out of Taney below Rockaway too. When your 10-12 a five pounder is pretty good size!