Focused Fishing Web Log

Lake – Taneycomo
9/6/10

The increased generation from Table Rock and the small amount of rain in the Branson area last week improved the trout fishing last week, more current has made the fish active and susceptible to faster moving baits. Little Cleo spoons, panther martin and super duper spinners have all been producing this past week, olive, ginger and sculpin jigs have also been effective from Fall creek through Branson Landing. The live crawler and gulp or Power egg bite is still producing even when generation is limited.

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Lake – Taneycomo
8/29/10

The trout fish has remained strong due to predictable generation over the past week. Jigs are still a mainstay with micro jigs fished below an indicator working well from the trophy area through Fall Creek and larger jigs working from Fall Creek to Branson. Olive, ginger, grey and sculpin colors have been the most effective colors. Live crawlers and Gulp or Power eggs on a drift rig or split shot rig will produce fish through out the lake right now.

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Lake – Taneycomo
8/24/10

The dissolved oxygen dilemma has effective the trout fishing some over the past week, while the fishing remains good the trout do seem a little lethargic and less active. Live crawlers have quickly become the best bait for consistent action; use half a crawler and inject a small amount of air into the body to keep it off the bottom. Use either a drift rig or split shot rig and work the edges of flats. The same rig will work with power bait or gulp eggs, try mixing colors to draw more strikes. The jig bite is still there but is much better one or two units are running, sculpin, ginger and olive are still the best colors.

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Lake – Taneycomo
8/15/10

The generation has been fairly consistent over the past week; a small amount of current in the morning followed by an increase in the afternoon. When the water is running jigs continue to be a great option; ginger, olive and sculpin have been top colors, the more current the heavier jig. During slack water night crawlers with a small amount of air injected into them rigged on a split shot or drift rig will produce. As always Gulp or Power Bait eggs are a good choice regardless of current.

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Lake – Taneycomo
8/8/10

The Corps has been running a small amount of water in the morning and picking up generation in the after noon to meet power needs. The jig bite has been very good before generation picks up, olive, sculpin and ginger jigs worked erratically will produce numbers and quality around cover. Micro sculpin or white jigs fished below an indicator have been the top bait in the trophy area through Fall Creek. Once the generation picks up drift rigs with Gulp or Power bait eggs and inflated crawlers have been the best option.

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Lake – Taneycomo
8/3/10

Drift rigs and jigs continue to dominate the bite on Taneycomo, Sculpin, olive and ginger colored jigs fished below an indicator on a fly rod or on light spinning tackle will result in both quality and quantity from above Fall Creek to Cooper Creek. From Short Creek through Branson drift Gulp or Power bait eggs or air injected night crawlers with the current for numbers and the occasional large fish.

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Lake – Taneycomo
7/27/10

Taneycomo continues to produce, power generation over the past week has been predictable this past week making the bite just as predictable. Olive, ginger and tan jigs have been the most productive lure from Fall creek through Cooper creek. Drifting Gulp or Power Bait eggs in mixed colors will produce from Short creek to Branson. Drifting half of a night crawler injected with air has been effective from Short creek through Branson as well.

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Lake – Taneycomo
7/18/10

Taneycomo is still producing numbers and quality, jig fishing is still productive with olive, ginger and black being the most productive colors. The jig bite has been best from the trophy area to Cooper creek, with the best bite while one or two units are running. Drift rigs with Gulp and Power Bait eggs or half night crawlers have been producing from Fall Creek to below Branson. Inject a small amount of air in the night crawler to keep it off the bottom and draw more strikes.

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Lake – Taneycomo
7/12/10

Taneycomo continues to be a great fishery, the increased water flow has made fish more active and there are still several release fish from the holiday weekend swimming around. Jigs continue to be a mainstay, ginger, olive and black are still the best colors, change the weight of your jig to compensate for water flow. Power bait and Gulp eggs in orange, chartreuse, pink and white are working well on a drift rig as are half night crawlers injected with air. The lake ahs been very crowded lately with the number of vacationers, be courteous and safe when on the water.

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Lake – Taneycomo
7/4/10

Predictable current generation has made Taneycomo awesome over the past week; the Corps has been running water around two or three in the afternoon and again around eight on a daily basis. The generation and the release of thousands of stocker trout for the holiday weekend has made trout fishing fun and simple. Jigs are still the top bait through out the lake with micros below and indicator being most effective above Fall Creek and olive or ginger jigs working best from Short to Cooper Creek. Stoker trout will hit just about anything shinny or flashy, little cleos, super dupers and panther martins are all effective. Drift rigs with half a night crawler or Gulp eggs in white, pink or orange will work when everything else shuts off.

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