[dennishoddy]

Went on the "fall" trout fishing trip that normally occurs during mid October when the Ozarks are in full fall foliage, but due to the overhaul schedule this year, and the coming deer season, this was the only week available.
Knowing it would be the best, we scheduled anyway, knowing that we would catch a few, but have a relaxing time anyway.
Got there on Monday, and got the boat and room rented. Went out monday, and spent the evening "matching the hatch".
Started Tuesday going to an area that a friend had been sucessful at the week before. I've never liked that area but "wasted" a 1/2 day there anyway.
Caught 10 trout there though. Most small.
Went to where we have been sucessful before, and caught about 30 in the 13 to 15" range. Some stockers, and some native.
Started raining from the hurricane aftereffects, and never quit. Wednesday, went to the trophy area, and caught about 30 in a driving rain that went to about 5 pounds for the largest. Great fun.......Catch and release. They finally had to start flood control, and it died. We left Friday morning, 2 days early as at noon of Friday, they were gonna let it rip.

The bad thing about the whole deal...............We left the dammed camera at home.. :'( :'(

 

[Bird (this time)]

Bummer 'bout the rain, I bet it came down in buckets from the looks of the radar. Soundsl like you all had a good time despit the weather and did some fine fishin'.

 

[Gauge]

What a great get away Dennis.
All in all sounds like ya had a great trip despite the rain.

Was the 5 lb a Rainbow or a German Brown ?

 

[dennishoddy]

What a great get away Dennis.
All in all sounds like ya had a great trip despite the rain.

Was the 5 lb a Rainbow or a German Brown ?

It was a brown. Caught it on a zebra midge fly. Great fight as they had opened up the flow more than normal at that time.

 

[Gauge]

I bet it was a good fight.
Nothing like catching big browns.

 

[dennishoddy]

these are some pics of the 2007 trip of lake Tanneycomo, and the resort we stay at.

 

[Gauge]

Great place to get away from it all.

 

[TNGOBBBLER]

WOW, that is a good lookin place...sounds like ya'll had a blast...nothin like catchin a big brown on Fly fishin tackle