Back To Beautiful Weather!

November 1st, 2022

Gorgeous days!  Back to 70s and sunny.  Expecting some rain late Friday night and into Saturday early morning.  Cooler Saturday and Sunday (60s) but then back into the low 70s Monday and Tuesday.  Wednesday and Thursday the temps are dropping into the upper 50s and low 60s.

Water during the weekdays has been a little spastic.  On for a while in the morning, then off.  Back on early afternoon.  Saturday they had the water off most of the day.  Ran for a few hours in the middle of the day.  Sunday it did not come on until late.

Jim on the water last Friday with Mark and Bernie from Georgia.  They had a good day on the ruby midge and a dark gray scud.  Water was a little up and down, but they stayed with it.

Saturday, Darren took Daryl and Jessie out for half a day.  A good day for them on a scud/sow bug rig.

Thomas and Laura from Texas went on a wade trip with Dana Tuesday.  Louise is just getting started and they caught fish on the ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.  Mike and Jan from Oklahoma fished with Jim.  It was a scud day for them.

 

 

 

Looks Like Rain Moving In!

October 23rd, 2022

Sunday may be our last sunny day for a couple of days.  Not complaining, as we certainly do need some rain!  Today is beautiful!  Bright sun and temperature in the low 80s.  Monday and Tuesday the prediction is rain and temperatures moving down to low 60s by Tuesday.  Low to mid 60s most of next week and into the weekend.

Dana on the water this past Wednesday and Thursday with one of his regulars, George.  George said this was his last “who rah” for the season.  He had a couple of good days to end his season, on the ruby 2 under the big ruby and the mega worm.  Jim out Thursday with Joel.  Good day for Joel on the ruby, scud and JQ streamer.

Tom from Ohio fished with Dana Friday.  He had a good day on the ruby 2 midge.

Mike – 10/21/22

Gina had Mike and Kent.  They were catching on the red midge under the big ruby and stripping a JQ streamer.  Jim had Matt and

Kent – 10/21/22

he was catching on the black copperhead midge and a scud.  Good, fun day for everyone!

Saturday Dana fished Jamie and Tanya from Oklahoma.  They had a good day on the black copperhead midge.

Still lots of no generation days.  Although the projection for yesterday was for no generation, they did fire up a unit or two for a while.  Looks like they may have injected some liquid oxygen f0r the fish!  Yeah!

Lots Of Fishers In The Water This Weekend!

October 16th, 2022

Weather has been great.  A little more wind that we like for a couple of days, but the weather we had and the water being off, it was certainly tolerable.  Expecting highs in the 50s Monday through Wednesday.  Hard freeze Tuesday and Wednesday!  Then…..back into the 70s and low 80s through next weekend.

No chance in generation.  Off during morning hours then coming on around 1:00 or 2:00.  Off most of the weekend.  Expect more of the same.

Experiencing good days and tough days.  Just depends on when and how much liquid oxygen they inject.

Dana out last Sunday with Treva and John.  Tough day.  Missed some, cau0ght some on either a gray or tan scud.

Monday, Dana had George and Bruce on the water.  They could only go in the afternoon so when the water came on, fishing went south.  We had given them a heads up on the conditions, but they said they would just enjoy being out there and trying.  They did bring in a few on the black zebra midge.  Darren had a couple of our long-time customers, Meredith and Chester on the water.

Meredith & Chester – 10/11/22

They booked both Monday and Tuesday.  Between the two days, they had a very good outing on a #22 sowbug and #20 scud.  Jim out with Carl from North Carolina.  They were catching on a gray scud or the black copperhead midge.  Marvin, from California fished with Dana.  Black copperhead midge for them.

Thursday, Scotlon with with Dana.  Another black copperhead midge day.  Gary and Berry were fishing with Darren  Thursday and Friday.  This was a couple of our high wind days!  Tough on everything.  Fished scuds, sowbugs, emergers, tiger tail and marabou matuka.

Bill and Dan from Kansas fished with Dana Saturday.  Good day for them on the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges.

Really Cool Mornings On The Water

October 9th, 2022

We have had a few really cool mornings the past three days but it looks like it is going to warm up over the next week and then take another nose dive the following week.

Basically, no change in the generation pattern.  Off during the morning hours then two or three units for a while during the afternoon.  Back off for the evening into the next day.  Weekends, off most of the day.

A few really tough days this past week.  Thursday, Jim had some regulars, John and Mike on the water in the morning.  They landed a few fish on the black copperhead midge or a gray scud.  Jim said they worked their butts off for a few fish.  Dana had Russell from Texas out for the morning and it was very, very slow for him.

Friday, definitely a much better day.  Dan and Nyla fished with Jim.  Copperhead black midge and gray scud worked that day and they had a good day.  Dana had Arlan and Rick on the water.  Good day for them on the ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.

Arlan and Rick back on the water with Dana Saturday and it was a different day.  Good news on this day was that they caught some dry fly flinging a hopper pattern!  Fun city!  Jim had a couple fairly new fly fishers, Joe and Steve, on the water.  Caught a few fish on the gray scud and copperhead black midge.

Good days, tough days are probably the result of when and how much liquid oxygen they are injecting.  The oxygen level is and will continue to be low for the next several weeks.  Lots of fishing pressure as they big browns are coming up for spawn.  We again encourage everyone to make certain your catches are in good shape before you release them ad we are seeing several dead fish in the water.  Take that picture quickly and leave the fish in the water until you are ready to take a quick photo of it.

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Lots Of Good Days On The Water!

October 6th, 2022

Still having beautiful weather.  Sunny days with temperatures in the 70s or low 80s.  Expect to see some 60s after today with slight chances for rain by early next week.

No change in generation.  Lots of off water time during the morning hours.  On for four to six hours in the afternoon then off again.

Last Thursday, Jim had Gary from Texas on the water.  Good day for him pulling the JQ streamer or nymphing a little ruby midge.

Saturday, Dana took Pat and his friend Brandon out.  Brandon was brand new and certainly caught his fair share of fish.  Very good day for them on the copperhead black and ruby 2 midges.

Jim had taken a one-day fly fishing school with us and wanted to try out his new skills, so we took a half-day trip with Dana on Sunday.  Good day again on the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges.  Carolyn had Terry and his son-in-law to be, Alex, on the water.  They had a really great day on the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges, but also a #20 gray scud or pulling the holographic green crackleback.

Monday, Gary took a couple of guys who have been friends for 50 years, Wayne and Jim.  They had a really good day on the JQ and Tiger Tail streamers and the ruby 2 midge.  Steve from Kansas fished with Jim.  P&P and ruby midges did the job for them.

Jim fished with Jim yesterday.  That was confusing!  Black copperhead midge was the pattern for them.  Dana’s guy, Don, was catching on the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges.  Carolyn had a couple students on their second day of the two-day school, Wes and Donna.  Holographic green crackleback, #20 gray scud and the white mega worm gave them some experience landing fish.

No Generators During Morning & Early Afternoon!

September 29th, 2022

No generators and the weather continues to be beautiful.  The only negative is the wind.   Lots of wind the past several days.  But, sunny and 70s & 80s into next week.

As I said, zero generation.  They turned the 17 mwh off yesterday at noon.  Stayed off until around 3:00.  Same thing today.  Zero generation with two units coming on at 3:00.  Tomorrow more of the same.

Caleb’s 1st on fly rod

Carolyn on the water Monday with Carl and Caleb from Nebraska.  Fun day and lots of fish.  This was Caleb’s first time with a fly rod and after a little instruction, he did great.  Ruby 2 under the big ruby.

Tuesday, Jim took Brian and Brett out for half a day.  Good day for them on the ruby, hot5 hare’s ear and the miracle scud.

Jaimi – 9/27/22

Carolyn had John and Jaimi out again.

John – 9/27/22

Good day for these two on the ruby 2 midge.

Mark from Michigan spent half a day with Dana Wednesday.  Lost and broke off on more than they got to the boat.  They were fishing the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges.  Jerry fished with Jim.  Good day for them on the ruby midge and hot hare’s ear.  They did the full run and Jim wished he had done otherwise as they shut down the lot generation at noon.  Carolyn was out with MJ and rowed back up to the put in.  On the way up, since the generation stropped, they stopped at the narrows below the ramp.   It was “fish on” on the ruby 2 but mainly the white mop fly.

Today, reports are great for all those fishers in the water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Beautiful Days and Good Fishing!

September 29th, 2022

Great weather.  Cool mornings and temperatures during the day are in the 70s or low 80s.  Lots of sunshine!

No change in generation pattern.  Low during the morning hours, 17 mwh, then ramping up for 3 to 5 hours during the early afternoon, then back to 17 mwh for the evening and into the next day.

Lee 9/20/22

Carolyn out with Lee and Charlie from Texas last Tuesday.  Good day for these guys on the ruby 2 midge under the big ruby.  Caught a few on the black copperhead, but the red was best.  Andy and Carole were on the water with Gina.

Carole – 9/20/22

 

 

 

 

 

Good day for them on the ruby midge under the big ruby and stripping a green crackleback or tiger tail.  Dana was fishing with John from St. Peters.  It was either a black copperhead or the ruby 2 midge.

Wednesday, Darren had Ron and

Teresa 9/21/22

Teresa from Colorado.  They had a good day on the Lil rusty and the ruby 2 midges.  Amongst their catch that day were four brown.   Carolyn had Steve and Al from Indiana.  Another good day with some quality fish on the ruby 2 midge.  Dana had John back on the water again.  John’s friend, Larry joined him.  This day the ruby 2 or rusty midges were the ticket.  Tom from Iowa fished with Jim.  Yep!  Ruby midge and also the hot hare’s ear.

Thursday, Claude from Texas celebrated his birthday fishing with

David – 9/22/22

Darren.  A 22 midge emerger was their bug that day.  Dana and Carolyn had a father and his two sons on the water.  Dana had the boys, David and Derek.  Carolyn took Dad, David.  Ruby 2 and big ruby.  Jim had Phil and his son, Matt out for half a day.  Ruby midge, scuds and the hot hare’s ear were their patterns.

Micah and his son, Eli, fished with Dana Saturday.  Eli’s first fly fishing trip and he landed most of the fish on the ruby 2 midge.

Doc – 9/24/22

Carolyn had our oldest and longest customer, Doc, from Oklahoma and his

Brian – 9/24/22

friend Brian on the water

A Lot Of Fishing Goin On!

September 24th, 2022

Beautiful weather.  Temperatures in the 70s and 80s.  Lots of sunshine and little chances for rain

Generation continues to be very low flow during the morning hours.  Generally ramping up to three of four units around 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. with a few exceptions.

Jim on the water last Thursday with Jim and Charlie.  Good day for these guys on the JQ streamer, the red midge and the hot hare’s ear.  As Jim put it,  “good day with old friends”.

Week ago Friday, Darren and Jim took a group of six out of Texas that wanted to wade fish.  Matt, Dianne and Janet fished with Darren and were catching on a midge emerger, soft hacker and a scud/sow bug combo.  Jim’s group really did not had a best fly.

Dean – 9/16/22

Carolyn had one of her regular regulars, Dean, on the water fishing.  Good day on the black copperhed midge with a few on the ruby 2.   Lots of strikes on streamers, but few to the net.   Unfortunately, this picture does not do this fish justice.  It was brilliant!

Monday, Mark and Lynn from South Dakota fished with Carolyn.  Good day for them on the ruby 2, black coppperhead and stripping the holographic green crackleback.  These full-time RVers had a fun day!

 

 

Lots Of Low Water Days!

September 15th, 2022

Lots of beautiful weather.  Temperatures have been in the low 80s.  We will start to see a little increase in temperatures over the next few days so we will see low to mid 90s next week.  No major rain chances.

We continue to see very low water during the morning and early afternoon hours….17 mwh which is about 1200 cfs or, approximately a foot and a half elevation in the the water level from no generation.

For information,  the DO (dissolved oxygen) is low.   This is an event that happens every year and generally lasts until Table Rock Lake turns.  They are injection liquid oxygen as needed, so the fish are doing okay.  These fish will fight hard when hooked.   Wouldn’t you?  We always want to take care and make certain our fish are good before we release them, but right now it is even more important to take a little extra time and make certain they are okay.  Many times, you release them after a long, hard fight and they swim off a little ways and roll over.  Take that little extra time to make certain they are fully revived.  We have been seeing quite a few dead fish laying on the bottom when we are out on our guides trips.

Jim on the water Monday with Ted and his son, Brian.  They had a good half day on the JQ streamer and the black midge.  Darren had Alex and Jane out.  They had a good day also.  They were fishing a rusty or olive midge.

Wednesday, Mike fished with Dana again (he was out Monday).  Not as good a day as Monday but good.  It was the ruby 2, copperhead black, or rusty midge for them.

Fly tying clinics starting up in December this year.  Check “Fly fishing school/fly tying” on our front page for dates and schedule.

 

Perfect Days!

September 8th, 2022

Sunny days with temperatures in the 80s.  Forecast to be in the 70s Sunday and Monday then back into the 80s.  Light breeze and low generation.  What more could you ask?

They continue to run low (17 mwh) during the morning hours.  Ramping up toe three or four units for a few hours in the afternoon.  Over the weekends, it has been low all day.

Darren and Jim on the water with a group last Saturday.  Darren had Greg and Josh.  Fairly new fly fishers who caught some fish on a double scud rig.  Jim’s guys, Allen and Ryan were also pretty new and also caught some fish on the black midge or stripping a JQ streamer.

Dan – 9/4/22

Sunday, Dana took Dan and Kevin out for half a day.  They had a good day on the black

Kevin – 9/4/22

copperhead midge under the big ruby.

Due to the low flow, they mainly fished above the boat ramp.

Phil – 9/7/22

Phil and Bob fished with Dana

Bob – 9/7/22

Wednesday.  It was another good day on black copperhead midge then the ruby 2 and orange egg.  Carolyn had one of our long-time

Don – 9/7/22

regulars, Don from Illinois.  Good day for Don on the black copperhead midge under the big ruby.

Another long-time regulars day on Thursday.  Ron and Kathy from Louisiana spent half a day on the water with Carolyn.  We worked for them, but had a good

Kathy – 9/8/22

day on….yep, the black copperhead midge under the big ruby.  Did bring in a few on the ruby 2, but it was a black copperhead day.


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