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Lake Taneycomo Hall of Fame
It’s incredibly rare to catch a 30+ inch trout. It’s even more rare to successfully release it! These fish are old and often fight to the death.
Read below about the few who have achieved this honor.
October 9, 2024
David Anderson
Fish: 31″ Rainbow
Lure: LOZ Midnight Shad
Location: Trophy Area
David Anderson
Fish: 31″ Rainbow
Lure: LOZ Midnight Shad
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
Additional information: David caught 3 additional trophy trout that night!
July 27, 2024
Duane Doty
Fish: 30″Brown
Lure: Signature Series 110+1 Rainbow
Location: Trophy Area
Duane Doty
Fish: 30″Brown
Lure: Signature Series 110+1 Rainbow
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Ozark Trout Runners
Additional information: Duane is a long time Taneycomo guide and the creator of the Signature Series line of jerkbaits.
As of the date of this catch, the Signature Series line of jerkbaits have caught 9 of the 28 fish in the Hall of Fame!
May 14, 2024
Danny Herrmann
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: White Marabou Jig
Location: Trophy Area
Danny Herrmann
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: White Marabou Jig
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Brian Thompson (Captain B)
Additional information: This fish weighed in at 24.7 pounds and measured 32 inches in girth.
December 1, 2023
Brett Rader
Fish: 31.75″ Rainbow
Lure: Chartered Waters Custom Scud
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Brett Rader
Fish: 31.75″ Rainbow
Lure: Chartered Waters Custom Scud
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Guide: Brett Rader
Additional information: Brett is a long time Taneycomo guide. He ties his own versions of the usual suspects and they do very well!
October 14, 2023
David Lawrence
Fish: 31.5″ Brown
Lure: Tan Scud
Location: Trophy Area
David Lawrence
Fish: 31.5″ Brown
Lure: Tan Scud
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
Additional information: This is David’s 2nd fish in the Hall of Fame. He also caught a 30″ Rainbow in October of 2022.
September 27, 2023
John Meadors
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Keeney’s Sculpin
Location: Trophy Area
John Meadors
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Keeney’s Sculpin
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
Additional information: This is John’s 2nd fish in the Hall of Fame. He also caught a 34.5″ brown in September of 2020.
September 26, 2023
Mark Konecnik
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 French Pearl
Location: Trophy Area
Mark Konecnik
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 French Pearl
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
July 14, 2023
Kyle Gross
Fish: 30″ Rainbow
Lure: Signautre Series 762 Darth Maul
Location: Trophy Area
Kyle Gross
Fish: 30″ Rainbow
Lure: Signautre Series 762 Darth Maul
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Duane Doty
July 10, 2023
David Young
Fish: 31.25″ Brown
Lure: Night Crawler
Location: Trophy Area
David Young
Fish: 31.25″ Brown
Lure: Night Crawler
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Rick Lisek
June 3, 2023
Greg Marshall
Fish: 30.5″ Rainbow
Lure: Egg Pattern
Location: Trophy Area
Greg Marshall
Fish: 30.5″ Rainbow
Lure: Egg Pattern
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Brian Thompson (Captain B)
May 21, 2023
Ken Devosha
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Grey Scud
Location: Trophy Area
Ken Devosha
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Grey Scud
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Blake Harris
May 21, 2023
Jack Morantz
Fish: 33″ Brown
Lure: Marabou Jig
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Jack Morantz
Fish: 33″ Brown
Lure: Marabou Jig
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Guide: Rick Lisek
May 12, 2023
Tim Rolfes
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Midge
Location: Trophy Area
Tim Rolfes
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Midge
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Brian Thompson (Captain B)
December 9, 2022
Mark Sunkel
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Custom Painted Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Mark Sunkel
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Custom Painted Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
October 30, 2022
Bob Manton
Fish: 31.25″ Brown
Lure: White Mop Fly
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Bob Manton
Fish: 31.25″ Brown
Lure: White Mop Fly
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Guide: None
Additional information: Boomer (the dog) fishes with Bob on a regular basis. Boomer gets very excited to ride in the boat and gets at least one lick on every fish Bob catches.
October 18, 2022
David Lawrence
Fish: 30.125″ Rainbow
Lure: #18 Tan Scud
Location: Trophy Area
David Lawrence
Fish: 30.125″ Rainbow
Lure: #18 Tan Scud
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
October 1, 2022
Larry Edwards
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 Darth Maul
Location: Trophy Area
Larry Edwards
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 Darth Maul
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
Additional information: This is believed to be the same fish that Larry caught on August 6, 2022! At that time, they measured it at 33″. While it is highly unlikely that the fish grew an entire inch in 8 weeks, it is very plausible that the measurement could have been off by 1/4 ” – 1/2″ each time. This is the 2nd fish in the Taneycomo Hall of Fame to appear twice. A true testament to catch and release practices!
September 21, 2022
Nathan “Shags” McLeod
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 French Pearl
Location: Trophy Area
Nathan “Shags” McLeod
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 French Pearl
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Blake Harris
Additional information: This fish was caught and released earlier this same year by Mario Lozina – it was recorded at 30″ in length at that time.
August 10, 2022
Grayton Loyd
Fish: 30″ Rainbow
Lure: Signature Series 762 Darth Maul
Location: Trophy Area
Grayton Loyd
Fish: 30″ Rainbow
Lure: Signature Series 762 Darth Maul
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Blake Harris
Additional information: Grayton also landed and released a 23.5″ rainbow that same night with the same lure.
August 6, 2022
Larry Edwards
Fish: 33″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 French Pearl
Location: Trophy Area
Larry Edwards
Fish: 33″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series 762 French Pearl
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
Additional information: Larry fishes Taneycomo many nights in the summer. He uses the Signature Series 762 french pearl more often than not, and has many trophy trout to his name.
April 25, 2022
Paige Hedrick
Fish: 30.25″ Brown
Lure: “Drag Queen” Custom Fly
Location: Trophy Area
Paige Hedrick
Fish: 30.25″ Brown
Lure: “Drag Queen” Custom Fly
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Brett Rader
Additional information: Paige was fly fishing for the first time! Her fish weighed 13.9 lbs and measured 20 inches in girth.
January 21, 2022
Mario Lozina
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: LOZ Lures Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Mario Lozina
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: LOZ Lures Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
July 24, 2021
Cameron Hruza
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Scud
Location: Trophy Area
Cameron Hruza
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Scud
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Robbie Dodson
August 29, 2020
Kenny Lind
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: Black Leech
Location: Trophy Area
Kenny Lind
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: Black Leech
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
September 1, 2020
David Scott
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
David Scott
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: Duane Doty
September 19, 2020
John Meadors
Fish: 34.5″ Brown
Lure: Black Leech
Location: Trophy Area
John Meadors
Fish: 34.5″ Brown
Lure: Black Leech
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
December 12, 2020
Blake Wilson
Fish: 30.125″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Blake Wilson
Fish: 30.125″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area
Guide: None
Additional information: The night of the catch, Blake tripped and fell into the frigid water – filling his waders. He decided to keep fishing, and his perseverance was greatly rewarded!
July 27, 2019
Jon Overmann
Fish: 32″ Brown – 21 lbs. 7oz.
Lure: Inflated Night Crawler
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Jon Overmann
Fish: 32″ Brown – 21 lbs. 7oz.
Lure: Inflated Night Crawler
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Guide: None
February 23, 2019
Paul Crews
Fish: 38″ Brown – 27″ Girth
Lure: Marabou Jig
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
Paul Crews
Fish: 38″ Brown – 27″ Girth
Lure: Marabou Jig
Location: Fall Creek to Branson
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