Next Generation Insight to the Outdoors
When you fish Lake Taneycomo, you expect to catch rainbow trout, and a lot of them! However, one lucky angler, one of Mahoney Outdoors’ very own contributors, Payden Hays, found himself fighting a big bonus walleye below Table Rock Dam on August 13th. We had heard stories from local guide, Duane Doty, who runs Ozark …
Payden Hays was just hoping to help his Grandpa, George Hays, catch his first rainbow trout on Lake Taneycomo in Branson, MO this past weekend. George has fished his whole life, but at 86 years old, had never caught a trout. After multiple trips on Lake Taneycomo, Payden was confident he could change that and …
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“You will have to roll cast here, Milo.” I executed what I thought was a good roll cast. “No, harder-you need to get it out there,” the voice commanded. After a couple more attempts, I surrendered the rod and asked for guidance. My guide, Damon Spurgeon, of Cardiac Mountain Outfitters, showed me exactly how to …
Fly Fishing Missouri’s Hidden Gem: Meramec River Read More »
In Duane Doty’s recent article, “Commitment to Catching Big Brown Trout”, he outlined ways to target big browns using crankbaits and jerkbaits at Lake Taneycomo. As he stated in the article, the numbers game can be fun but you have to sacrifice that to maximize your chances at a big Brown or rainbow trout. On …
By Guest Contributor: Duane Doty, ozarktroutrunners.com Catching big brown trout can be done on just about anything, anywhere, any time of the year on Lake Taneycomo. The current state record caught by Scott Sandusky, weighing 28 pounds 12 ounces, was caught on power bait around Cooper Creek. The previous state record brown weighed 27 pounds …
“Gramps?” Silence. “Gramps..are you awake?” A grumbled “yes” echoes from under the bed sheets in one of the rooms at Briarwood Resort. “Are ya ready to go?” I ask. “Yea, give me a few minutes and we can go,” Gramps answers. It’s 6:00 am, I’m 12 years old, and the trout are biting. This scene …