Bigger was better for Lake Taneycomo today

Gary’s Big Four

For the past month or so I have let the Lake Taneycomo Fishing Report Slide while we worked on the update of the Branson Courier web site. That is done now so there will be, hopefully, a lot more fishing.

I went fishing with my good friend Howard this morning. The company was great but it was about 37 degrees and windy. Boy did my fingers get frozen and stiff. But the good news was the water was a tad choppy and that gave the jig a lovely action.

We both had the best luck using the 100th ounce olive green Bassnapper Jig from Gary’ Big Four. I caught one small Rainbow on a 100th ounce River Run Peach Furbug but the lure of the day was olive green jig and even that was relative. Between us we only caught about 10 fish in an hour and a half, picked and rolled about three and missed about 10 hits. The biggest was about a 15-17 inch Brown. We fished between 0730 and 0900 down the east bank starting a Point Lookout and were fishing 6x Orvis Mirage tippet at a depth of about four to five feet.

I was kind of surprised they were hitting the big stuff because that hasn’t been the case lately. It seems that small was better. Not today but then that’s what makes it fishing.

Other Lake Taneycomo Fishing Reports


River Run Outfitters
– For their latest fishing report click here.
Chartered Waters Guide Service and Fly Shop .-For the latest fishing report click here.
Lilly’s Landing – For the latest fishing report click here.
Scotty’s Lakefrom Trout Dock – For latest fishing report click here.
Guide Bob Klein of “Bob’s Guide Service– The following standard default techniques produces fish routinely:

Water Off Conditions (not generating power from Table Rock Dam) – Air injected night crawlers or Orange and Chartreuse Power Eggs, with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip. Fish them off the bottom with no heavier than 4 pound leader, size 8 or smaller hooks, and just enough split shot to cast. Place the shot so that the bait floats 12-18 inches off the bottom. Spin-A-Lures and Little Cleos have been working well.

Water On Conditions – Orange and Chartreuse Power eggs with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip, white Power Eggs, bubble gum power bait, or inflated night crawlers bounced off the bottom using the standard "Lake Taneycomo Drift Rig." which is readily available at all Marinas and most resorts on the Lake.

General Information on Lake Taneycomo

Water Level Information: There is nothing that effects the fishing and the way a person fishes on Lake Taneycomo than whether or not they are running water from the Table Rock Dam. The number to call for a recorded message on current conditions is 1-417-336-5083. For on line information about water condtitions go to http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/plots/Web/tab.htm or click here.

Special Regulations apply to the Trophy Trout Area running from Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek and to fishing Lake Taneycomo for trout., Click here for an overview of these regulations

History of Lake Taneycomo – .

More Lake Taneycomo Information – An excellent place to get your Lake Taneycomo Questions answered, or any question relating to the fishing and other outdoor topics in the Branson area, is the “Branson Outdoors Activities Forum” which is monitored by your editor and other local outdoor enthusiasts.

Other Lake Taneycomo Fishing Reports


River Run Outfitters
– For their latest fishing report click here.
Chartered Waters Guide Service and Fly Shop .-For the latest fishing report click here.
Lilly’s Landing – For the latest fishing report click here.
Scotty’s Lakefrom Trout Dock – For latest fishing report click here.
Guide Bob Klein of “Bob’s Guide Service– The following standard default techniques produces fish routinely:

Water Off Conditions (not generating power from Table Rock Dam) – Air injected night crawlers or Orange and Chartreuse Power Eggs, with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip. Fish them off the bottom with no heavier than 4 pound leader, size 8 or smaller hooks, and just enough split shot to cast. Place the shot so that the bait floats 12-18 inches off the bottom. Spin-A-Lures and Little Cleos have been working well.

Water On Conditions – Orange and Chartreuse Power eggs with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip, white Power Eggs, bubble gum power bait, or inflated night crawlers bounced off the bottom using the standard "Lake Taneycomo Drift Rig." which is readily available at all Marinas and most resorts on the Lake.

General Information on Lake Taneycomo

Water Level Information: There is nothing that effects the fishing and the way a person fishes on Lake Taneycomo than whether or not they are running water from the Table Rock Dam. The number to call for a recorded message on current conditions is 1-417-336-5083. For on line information about water condtitions go to http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/plots/Web/tab.htm or click here.

Special Regulations apply to the Trophy Trout Area running from Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek and to fishing Lake Taneycomo for trout., Click here for an overview of these regulations

History of Lake Taneycomo – .

More Lake Taneycomo Information – An excellent place to get your Lake Taneycomo Questions answered, or any question relating to the fishing and other outdoor topics in the Branson area, is the “Branson Outdoors Activities Forum” which is monitored by your editor and other local outdoor enthusiasts.

About Gary Groman aka The Ole Seagull

Editor of The Branson Courier
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