MerriamWoodsFairy82 Loc: Rockaway Beach Missouri

I'm new to the area and reintroducing myself to fishing. What is the best line and bait to use. Any suggestions help. We had a little luck but we could use a tiny bit of help

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Looks like you've got at least part of it figured out real well. That's a beautiful rainbow. What did you catch that one on? I fish almost exclusively for trout. Ultra-lite or lite power rod. 8 pound or so braid. Power bait or float a worm off the bottom with a 4 pound test fluorocarbon leader and a #8 salmon egg hook. Carolina rig with a 1/2 ounce egg sinker. That'll do it.

BeaverTooth Loc: Branson, MO

I fish this area frequently as a Branson resident. If fishing from a boat, I recommend trolling the Berkley flicker shad lure. My favorite color is slick purple Bengal and firetail ghost glitter. I have a buddy who lives in Forsyth, owns a really nice boat and fishes Taneycomo frequently, and always gets his limit with the Berkley flicker shad lure. I use an ultralight rod and reel, with 10 pound braid and 6 pound floral carbon leader. But it should be noted that I’ve also caught trout and largemouth bass on a bait casting rod with 12 pound monofilament. Line weight doesn’t seem to matter all that much if you’re trolling. Just my opinion. Sorry, I don’t have any experience with bank fishing or fishing off of any of the docks. I will attach a photo of the lure and a recent catch which included walleye and largemouth bass on Bull Creek which is right at Rockaway Beach, Taneycomo.