Goggle Eyes?

[SteveP]

I amcomming down to Taney next Wednesday thru Saturday and would really like to take a day out (hopefuly while they are generating) to try and find some of the monster goggle eyes that I'm told inhadit a number of the creeks that feed into Table Rock. My question being... is there anyone on here that would be willing to show an ole' country boy a couple spots to fish??? I'll be slinging flies with either my 3 or 4wt. and have a belly boat I can bring if need be. I would love to hook up with someone down that way as I like nothing better than to catch those goggles on a fly. Also might like to know what your favorite patterns are other than buggers and small crayfish, as that is what I normallly use on the Niangua. If nobody knows where we can get into any of the goggles I would be happy enough with some crappy as well... just looking for some form of escape from the trout since I am tipically a warm water guy and all the water I have up this way is too hard to get a fly through.

Steve

[Trav]

On lower Taney the goggle eye respond like bluegill. Just think shallow and out of the wind.

[SteveP]

They do that this time of year as well??? I would really like to have a couple ion the cooler to take home. I can't stand to eat trout (dang trash fish!!!) but would near kill for some goggles right about now, and would love to get into some. Could you reccomend a couple good and fairly easy to find public access places to get to them next week???

Steve

[Trav]

There is not a huge population of goggle eyes in Taney. You basically catch them by accident while fishing for other species.

Since Taney is a cold water lake, fish like blugill, sunfish, and goggle eye basically react the same year round. The only difference I have seen is that in the winter they tend to spread out where as in the summer they will like each others company more.

You will have the best luck fishing the creeks on warm days. Anywhere there is a water coming into the lake that might provide a few degrees of warmth. On cold days the water coming in from the creeks could possibly be colder than the lake. In those situations you will want to stay away from the creeks and find cover. Anything that can absorb a little warmth from the sun.

[SteveP]

10-4 and thanks I think I know a couple places where there are sme submerges concrete pieces that stick out just a little down near rockawayso I'll give that a try I was really hoping to try it on Table Rock tough... guess nobody wants to let go of their secret freezer filler spots. Thanks a bunch Trav and I'll let you know how it comes out.

Steve