I learned that each and every lake and body of water has its own personality.  Each is unique in the preferred depths, colors of lures, and areas where fish tend to feed.  Conditions such as water level, water temperature, wind, heat, cold or rain, change almost daily and affect both where and with what lures you will get the best results.

I learned about areas of each lake that may have hidden underwater hazards that often damage a "newbie's" lower boat unit and can create a dangerous situation for you and your passenger

I also learned the most productive fishing techniques from professional fishing guides.  Armed with those techniques, I was able to take charge of my own development and continue expanding on what I had learned.  Now I am able to find even more and better locations where the fish are not as pressured.

If you are planning on fishing Lake Taneycomo, hiring a professional fishing guide is a great way to save yourself a lot of time and money, have a safer trip and end up with a lot more fish.  Lake Taneycomo is very unique due to the power generaton from Table Rock Dam. On any given day there will be 0 to 4 generators running at Table Rock and spilling into Lake Taneycomo.  The number of generators running frequently changes throughout the day.  In the early morning there will be zero or only one generator running, but by mid-afternoon there will be three to four generators running.  Then, by the evening, the number will drop back down to one or two generators. 

It has taken me a long time, with hours spent every day, 52 weeks a year, to find the correct and best approach to catching fish under all of these different conditions--water generation, water levels, water and air temperatures, the weather, etc. This is where you will reap the benefits of hiring a professional guide on Lake Taneycomo.  I'll show you what weights to use in different water generation levels.  I'll show you which size fly and what lures work best in rising or falling water.  On Taneycomo, fish move to specific areas depending on how much water is being generated and other conditions.  I'll show you where to go to find actively feeding fish and what to use to catch them.

For the same reasons I'll hire professional guides when I'm fishing unfamiliar lakes and rivers, if you hire an Anglers Advantage fishing guide you'll enjoy the benefits of just showing up and catching fish instead of spending a frustrating day trying to locate the fish and figure out what they're biting on.  Planning on being in Branson, Missouri, and fishing Lake Taneycomo?  Please give me a call and schedule the best, most enjoyable, guided fishing trip you have ever experienced. Remember, we are open seven days a week, fifty two weeks a year and we guarantee you'll catch fish or refund your money right on the spot. Novice or expert fisherman, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by calling Anglers Advantage!

                                                                                        Captain Steve