Temperatures in the 80s with chances of showers almost every day through next Friday.  Best chances today are this evening.   Still looks like next Tuesday and Wednesday are the strongest chances for showers.  Overcast off and on today, but so far. no moisture.

We are still seeing no generation in the mornings with a unit coming on atound 1:00 p.m.  Projections for Sunday is a low one unit.  Monday it will be off almost all day and Tuesday will go back to the no units until early afternoon.

Travis and Katie from Michigan fished with Jim Wednesday.  Good day for these two on the CQ, copper dun midge and blood worm.  Fortunately, they got off the water before the generators came on.  Carolyn had Joan, from Kansas out all day.  Very good day for Joan on the black copperhead and copper dun midges.  On came one unit, so we  broke for lunch.  Cleared up and we proceeded to catch some more fish and then the second unit came on.  Well that was it for the day.  You would not drift over five feet before junk was all over the flies.  Bummer! 

Thursday, Barry and Kristy from Oklahoma fished with Carolyn.  They started fishing Taneycomo about one year ago and wanted some pointers on how to fish it.  Hopefully, we accomplished this.  Couple different techniques, different places to fish, worked on presentation, a little casting work, and a pretty good catching day…..that is until a unit came on.  Fortunately, we were just about ready to wrap up the day. 

Fun day!!

Weather for the coming week looks pretty good.  Temperatures in the 80s through next weekend.  We do have slight chances for showers sprinkled through the coming week.  Best chance looks like Tuesday. 

Generation off the past two days during the morning hours.  One unit on at 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. then ramping up to two then three units.  Projection for tomorrow is more of the same.

Denise – 5/18/14

Sunday was another floatilla day.  A group from Texas decided to get one more thing off their “bucket list”….fly fishing.  Carolyn drew the “wild bunch”, Denise and Bev.  What a hoot.  Anyone within a mile probably heard Denise catch her first rainbow on a fly rod.  So much for the quiet sport!  Another break in the quiet sport when Bev caught her first fish on a fly rod. 

Bev – 5/18/14

The ladies best fly was a size 16 black midge dropped under the big ruby.  Jim had Bev’s husband Rick.  They had a good day on the CQ streamer, ruby midge and the hot hare’s ear.  Vicki and Ron were with Dana.  It was the red midge and a size 14 P&P midge for them.  Last, but not least, Heidi and Mark were with Darrell. 

Heidi – 5/18/14

Heidi was certainly excited with her first fish on a fly rod too.  They were using the black copperhead midge under the red midge.  What a day!!   Todd from Kansas City spent the day with Stan.  No best pattern for them, but theycaught a few fish on almost every pattern he tried, and he kept changing.

 Tuesday, Stan had Bruce from Louisiana out for the day.  Good day for Bruce on the black copperhead midge and stripping the holographic green crackleback.  Connie and David fished with Carolyn a couple weeks ago and brought their daughter, Jennifer for her turn on Tuesday.  So Carolyn took  Connie and Jennifer out for half a day. 

Jennifer – 5/20/14

Good job Jennifer.  Did not take her long to to hook up with a nice 17″ rainbow.  Before the day was over, all three, Connie, David and Jennifer were pulling in fish on the holographic green crackleback.   Good day and great family.

Windy was the word for today.  Looks like tomorrow will be in the upper 80s or low 90s with 10 to 15 mph wind.  About the same for Thursday.  Very slight chance of rain Friday with temps in the upper 80s.  80s seem to be the norm for the weekend into Monday.  Chances for rain increase Tuesday and really look likely for Wednesday and Thursday of next week.  Temps holding in the upper 70s to low 80s. 

Generation has been pretty stable for several days.  15 to 20 mwh with water levels holding in the 704 range.  However, this afternoon, they cranked it up to 185 mwh with a level of  709.6.  Really glad to see this much water as we  need some  heavy water to flush the aglae off the bottom.  Looking forward to seeing the water tomorrow.  Projection for tomorrow is no generation until 1:00 when they wil turn on one unit, then a low two for an hour, and finally a low four units for 1-2 hours. 

Lots of trips for the past week,  Going to try and catch up.  Jime on the water last Tuesday with Dave and his son, Jake.  Good day for the guys on the CQ streamer.  One of the cold days we had this month. 

Another cold day Wednesday when Jim had Tom, from Minnesota our for the day.  Probably felt like a Spring day for Tom.  Good day for Tom on the CQ streamer and red midge.  Shiver…rained off and on all day!

Thursday was definitely warmer when Stan took Mike from Parkville out for half a day.  Very good day for Mike on the ruby midge with the P&P dropper.

Friday, Jim took David and David, from Oklahoma out for their second day.  They fished with him all day Thursday and again on Friday for half a day.  A couple of great days for these guys on the CQ, ruby midge, hot hare’s ear, and copper dun.  Stan had Bill and Mike, from Indiana, out for the day.  Very good day for these guys mainly on the big ruby with the copper dun midge dropper.

Sandy – 5/17/15

Carolyn took Sandy and Bryan from Oklahoma out on Saturday.  Good day for this two,  on the black midge dropped from the big ruby.     

Overall, it has been fishing good.  We had a day or two out of a week where it is slower.  Seemed like the fish were bunched up.  You’ll catch several in an area and then a long dry spell.  Overall, however, I have to say fishing is good.  Generation schedule has been pretty consistent with a low one unit.  Not too bad for wading, but certainly not ideal conditions.

Wow!  In the upper 80s yesterday and right now it is 55.  We might get into the lower 60s today but it better hurry up!  Tomorrow’s forecast says mid 50s and a pretty good chance for more rain.  Thursday through Saturday looks like upper to mid 60s with a few thunderstorms possible on Saturday.  Back into the 70s Sunday followed by 80s early next week.

We continue to see a low to medium one unit running.  This is putting the tailwater level in the low to high 704 foot range.  So far, Table Rock Lake is still below power pool so not certain what to expect in the way of no or more generation patterns at this time.

Fun day on the water yesterday for Carolyn who took Pam and her father, John, out for half a day.  John has not fly fished for many years, but after he got the hang of it again, it was a very good day

John – 5/12/14

both both of them.  Pam and her daughter, Tiffany were on the water in February with Carolyn as part of Tiffany’s graduation treat.  We took a series of pictures of John’s fish as he caught them, and they just progressed from small to pretty darn nice!  

Pam – 5/12/14

A couple of beautiful days with temperatures in the 80s, light to moderate winds and a low one unit running.  Sweet!  Today, Sunday, appears to be a repeat.  I feel bad not being on the water!  Looks like a pretty good chance for rain tomorrow with isolated thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. and continuing into early Tuesday morning.  This rain will drop our temperatures into the upper 60s Tuesday and Wednesday.  Slight chances of rain into the weekend with temperatures from the low 70s into the low 80s by Monday.

A nice low flow the past three days and again today.  The projection for tomorrow is more of the same.  With this flow, the level is in the 703 to 704 feet range all day.  We are definitely below power pool, so any generation will be the result of power demands somewhere. 

Jack and Joe, from Colorado, spend all day on the water with Stan Friday.  Great drift with the low flow and really good day fishing for these guys on the copperhead black midge under the big ruby.  Darrell had Billy, from Illinois, out for the second day of fishing.  They had a very good 1/2 day on Tuesday, and Billy came back for a full day.  Another great day stripping the CQ streamer or holographic green crackleback.  Don’t ask him about the one that got away!  Mike, from Texas, spent the morning with Jim.  Great day for them on the hot hare’s ear nymph, copperhead black midge and the CQ streamer. 

A “no longer new fly fishers” day Saturday.  Stan took Kristen and Rusty from Jefferson City out for their first outting with a fly rod.  Great day for these two.  Hope they don’t think fishing is this easy all the time!  It was the big ruby with the black tunghead midge all day.   And a great day for Matt and Jessica, from Joplin, who spent the morning out with

Jessica’s 1st rainbow on a fly rod – 5/10/14

Carolyn.   Started the morning with the lightning bug and a copperhead black midge dropper but before the day was over, Jessica was stripping the holographic crackleback just under the surface and catching fish.  Matt fished the deeper water and was using the 2.6 ips sinking leader and the crackleback. 

Mat – 5/10/14

Fishing has been good for almost every we have talked to, even with the low one unit going.  It is just a little more water than they are used to when wading, but after they figure it out, they agree that fishing is very good.

We have had a run of really hot (90s) days.  Glad to say the high today will probably be the low 80s and there is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon.  Low 80s tomorrow with a chance for scattered thunderstorms mainly in the morning.  80s Saturday and Sunday with Monday looking at some more scattered thunderstorms and highs in the upper 70s.  70s from Wednesday into the weekend and showers are, right now, out of the picture.

Lots of wading water.  Every day since last Friday we have had wadeable water in the morning, and then starting up maybe two units around 2:00 p.m.  Today was the exception, but even at that, it is low enough to wade.  Only running a low one unit, so there is a nice flow and the level is around 703-704 feet. 

It has been a busy week…..so I am a little behind. 

Saturday, Stan took Kelly and Ben out for the day.  These fly fishers had a really good day on the lightning bug under the P&P midge.  Jim and Dana had a two boat trip.  Keith and Brandi

Dan – 5/3/14

have fished with Jim before so he took them and their friend Dan, who is a new fly fisher, went with Dana.  Picture of Dan with his first trout on a fly rod.  In the afternoon, Jim took a couple guys, Peerry and Ivan, from Canada out for the rest of the day.  Bet Jim slept well that night!   Good day for everyone on the CQ streamer. 

Tanya – 5/4/14

Sunday, Dana had Tanya and Bob, from North Carolina, on the water.  These two had a great day on the CQ streamer.   Kevin and Jerry, two new fly fishers, spent all day with Jim.  Needless to say, he put them through all the casting instruction, but he did let them catch some fish.  They had a very good day too on the CQ, P&P and hot hare’s ear nymph.  Stan had Andrew and John, from Canada, out all day.  They also were fairly new fly fishes.  He said they weren’t new fly fishers any more when they came in.  Another great day.  There best patterns were the P&P early in the day then the lightning bug in the afternoon. 

Monday was the first day of a two-day school Robert and Byron from Oklahoma.  Joel Tweeten from Minnesota, was paired up with Darrel (from Minnesota).  Good half day for Joel on the P&P and copper dun midges.  Carl and Harry from Joplin spent half a day with Jim.  Great day on the CQ, P&P and especially the hot hare’s ear nymph. 

Another great day on the CQ, P&P amd hot hare’s ear for Jim and Steve, from Clinton.  They spent the morning fishing with Jim.  Chuck, from Colorado, had a great day on the P&P and lightning bug.  He fished with Stan.  A little down time when they turned on a couple units in the afternoon as it dirtied up the water. 

If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.  Another catching day on the P&P and hot hare’s ear.  Jim had Fred and Troy from Nixa out for the morning.  Jeff didn’t get enough fishing when he fished with Dana last month, so he came back for more.  They had a really good morning on the CQ and rusty midge.  Jon and Morris finished up their two half days on Wednesday.  They fished with Stan on Monday and again Wednesday.  Good days for these guys on the P&P and copperhead black zebra. 

Connie – 5/7/14

Right spot at the right time!  That’s where we were when the two units came on.  Excellent day for  Connie and David, from Oklahoma who had booked a half day trip that turned into a full day with Carolyn.  It was stripping the holographic green or silver cracklebacks and bringing in a enough fish that Connie said she was tired of catching fish!!  Warned them that this was truly an exception.  Probably will not happen again.

Bottom line, fishing has been very good!!

Nice and sunny today with temperatures in the low 80s.  90s tomorrow and Monday.  upper 80s tuesday and Wednesday, dropping to the low 80s Thursday and a chance of isoladed thunderstorms.  More chances of thunderstorms Friday and Saturday with temperatures in the upper 70s.  Back to the 80s and clear by Sunday.

Water off most of the day yesterday.  Off today until late when a unit will come on and off most of Sunday and even Monday until 3:00 p.m.

Darrell took Terry, from Defiance, and his friend, Tom, from Texas out for half a day Wednesday.  Windy!  and a couple units running.  Very good outting for these guys mainly stripping the holographic green crackleback on a sinking leader.  Mike, from Texas, spent the day with Carolyn  They had a really good, fun day, mainly pulling streamers and exploring for new areas. 

Jim – 5/1/14

Thursday, Jim, from Illinois, spent the day on the water with Carolyn.  Another WINDY day, with one unit going.  Great day for Jim on the black midge or lightning bug dropped from the big ruby.  He also pulled some on the holographic green crackleback. 

It made Wanda’s day Friday to catch a pretty brown.  She spent half a day on the water with Carolyn catching on the silver head black midge early, and as the water dropper more, the black midge with a copper head. 

Wanda – 5/2/14

Other than yesterday afternoon, when the sky opened up and dumped water everywhere, the weather was great and so was the fishing.  Looks like a beautiful day today, but a little windy.  A cool down coming up with tomorrow in the mid 60s, dropping to the upper 50s for Wednesday, but back into the low 60s Thursday.  Moving into the upper 60s Friday.  Temps keep going up, into the 70s Saturday and 80s by Sunday.  Very little chances of moisture during this time except for a slight chance tomorrow, but that’s it.

Generators off all weekend.  We expect to see generation by 11:00 a.m. today….if not sooner.  Not certain what the week will bring, but I imagine we will see some kind of generation during each day.  That won’t be a problem once we get all this ugly algae blown out of the river. 

Ron and Renee, from Kansas, spent Friday morning on the water with Stan.  This was Renee’s first time with a fly rod and she did pretty darn good.  Ron has been fishing for quite a while and he had a hoot of a day.  He caught most of his fish stripping the holographic green crackleback and Renee caught hers on a size 16 lightning bug.  Carolyn took Walt and Jan out for most of the day.  Good day for these two.  Jan started out very good stripping an olive CQ streamer on a 2.6 ips sinking leader.  Walt was also doing well on this, but Jan’s the stripper.  Slow down in the action, so we moved and changed technique.  Walt’s turn now to shine.  It was the P&P midge until we pulled of the river.  Last cast of the day, and Walt hooked into a nice 21-1/2″ rainbow.  Way to go Walt!

Walt – 21-1/2″ rainbow – 4/25/14

Saturday afternoon, Jim hit the river with Peter, from Florida.  Their best patterns were the CQ streamer, P&P midge and a blood worm dropper.

Our dearest, oldest and oldest fisher, Doc from Oklahoma, spent all day Saturday on the water with Stan.  He is actually our first customer for a guide trip when we opened the business.  (we won’t explain the rest of “oldest”) Great day for Doc on the copper dun and P&P midges.  Meanwhile, up stream from Stan and Doc, we have to mention that Gina and Carolyn were in the midst of holding the first of our spring fly fishing clinics.  As part of the learning, we teach a couple presentation techniques, nymphing and pulling streamers.  Maggie, one of the students really got serious and landed this nice rainbow on a P&P midge.

She is well on her way to mastering this sport!

Dogwoods along the river bank

Overcast windy day today.  Pretty good chance for thunderstorms this afternoon.  Tomorrow if looking great.  Low 50s by 8:00 a.m. with a high in the upper 70s.  Wouldn’t be surprised to see low 80s.  Saturday looks great too, but by Sunday we are looking at chances for rain again.  Monday, 70s with slight chance for rain.  A slight cool down Wednesday and Thursday, upper 50s, then back into the 60s and 70s by next weekend. 

Projection on generation yesterday was the equivalent of two units all day.  They shut down the generators yesterday afternoon around 3:00 p.m.  Today it is no generation until 5:00 p.m.  Let’s hope we get some wading time in this weekend.  We will get the projection around 3:30 p.m. tomorrow for the weekend.

Fun couple of days for Stan and Carolyn.  We took Sam and two of his friends, Eric and John out Tuesday and Wednesday, for a couple days of badgering, fishing, eating, and then fishing some more. They have been friends for many years as they all

John – 4/22/14

worked together.  Very good couple of days, even with two units on Tuesday and most of Wednesday.  We were very surprised then we checked and found the generators had been turned off in the afternoon!  Big ruby, black or red, size 16 d-ribbed midges were the patterns while drifting.  When we stopped to strip patterns, it was both the holographic green crackleback and the olive CQ streamer. 

Eric – 4/23/14

However, after the water went off yesterday, I think anything would have worked!

Rained off and on most of today, Monday).  Should be in the 70s or low 80s through the weekend.  Chances of rain Sunday p.m. into Monday which will take temperatures into the 60s next week. 

Am I sounding like a broken record?  We will see two units all day tomorrow.  At least that’s down from the three units we have experienced the past several days. 

Lots of fishing this past weekend.  Stan on the water Saturday with Jim and Jim, from Kansas.  Bet that was a confusing day.  Good day for them on the big ruby with the size 16 red midge dropper.  It was another guys and gals day Saturday.  Darrell took the guys, Gary and Gary, and Jim had the gals, Judy and Cheryl.  CQ streamer, red midge, black midge and P&P midge were the patterns for them.  New fly fishers from Texas, Jim and Mary, spent half a day with Dana.  Red midge, black midge and red San Juan worm worked for them.  

Mark and his father, Mike spent Sunday morning with Stan.  They also went out again with him on Monday.  Good two days for these guys on the big ruby, red midge and stripping green crackleback under a 5.6 ips sinking

Mike & 17″ rainbow – 4/20/14

 leader.   

Monday, Jim took Jeff and his son, Matt out for a great day of instruction.  Matt just turned 18 and he has a great life ahead of him enjoying the wonderful art of fly fishing.  Good day for these guys on the CQ streamer and the red midge.  Carolyn finished the second day of instructional/fishing with Scott and his brother, Mark.  Fun guys to fish with.  Wanted to give them the opportunity to learn various presentation techniques.  With the heavy water running at Taneycomo, decided to go to Roaring River.  There they had the opportunity to work emergers, nymph style fish, dry fly and pull steamers.  Mark caught his first fish on a fly rod using a beadhead soft hackle.  What a way to start your fishing experience.   I think Scott caught his first fish on a P&P midge.

Scott – 4/19/14

Mark – 4/19/14