Taneycomo Hall of Fame

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.

Grayton Loyd
August 10, 2022
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.

Larry Edwards Hall of Fame 33 inch brown trout
August 6, 2022
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.

Paige Hedrick brown trout
April 25, 2022
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.

Mario Lozina 30in Brown
January 21, 2022
Mario Lozina
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: LOZ Lures Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area

Guide: None

Cameron Hruza
July 24, 2021
Cameron Hruza
Fish: 30″ Brown
Lure: Scud
Location: Trophy Area

Guide: Robbie Dodson

Kenny Lind
August 29, 2020
Kenny Lind
Fish: 34″ Brown
Lure: Black Leech
Location: Trophy Area

Guide: None

David Scott
September 1, 2020
David Scott
Fish: 31″ Brown
Lure: Signature Series Jerkbait
Location: Trophy Area

Guide: Duane Doty

John L Meadors
September 19, 2020
John Meadors
Fish: 34.5″ Brown
Lure: Black Leech
Location: Trophy Area

Guide: None

Blake Wilson 30in brown
December 12, 2020
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

Guide: None

Frank the Tank caught by Paul Crews
February 23, 2019
Paul Crews
Fish: 38″ Brown – 27″ Girth
Lure: Marabou Jig
Location: Fall Creek to Branson

Guide: None

Additional Information: The fish, nicknamed “Frank the Tank” weighed in at 34lbs. 10oz. and held the Missouri state record for brown trout for just over 6 months. Paul was fishing in the annual Vince Elfrink Memorial Tournament when he landed Frank. Needless to say, he won the tournament. Read the story here.

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