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83) Koi @FishnDave took me to Valhalla today.

I LOVE IT! I’m so Happy for you. Now, what else can I talk you into….

Pristine Bowfin!

Racism is real and it is not limited to any one particular race.

If our fisheries can handle FFS, I think it would be ok, but I understand.

Gamakatsu sells a barbless treble. I swapped mine out on my trout jerkbaits, but I kinda got burnt out on trout. Mostly.

No trolling motor?

Pescador Popurrí

Who did that?

The otters I have seen on the 11 Pt were eating crawfish. Lots and lots more people on the 11 Pt than otters. Just sayin.

Did you catch any non trout species?

bummer on the dead turtles. I wonder what killed them. Fish kills below dams I attribute to poor oxygen levels etc., but what took out the heroes on a half shell ?

It is my perverse Honor to have taken a well-travelled and accomplished angler to what he said was " the ugliest water" he had ever fished. Lol, it was just another day in my fishing life.

On FishMap you can search by watershed name or click a point on a map. as I stated, it is not 100% accurate as I have caught fish that I was certain of the ID and they are not listed in that watershed.

That’s not a common shiner. It looks like a Notropis species. FishMap.org would help you know what swims there. Not 100% accurate, but very helpful

I’d LOVE a Common Shiner. Striped Shiner is all I have access to.

82) Gizzard Shad I hooked several more on the dropper fly, but the combo of current and them freaking out helped them spot it. this guy ate the #10

It’s not one or the other. Those jobs are physically demanding, but other jobs are too. You are either completely unaware of the subject you are commenting on or you’re trolling. Have Fun, I’m done on this one.

I appreciate that Marty, but I don’t know that would say that. Fishes more obsessively (FIFY) Look those guys choose to fish professionally, so that’s on them. But it ain’t easy street by any means. The tourny days are the easy days. The travel, the time away from family, the stress of trying to win and secure sponsors, the daylight to dark practices, going out and fishing hard in all weather. I wanted to fish professionally ; I wanted to go all over the country and learn all the techniques to catch bass in all those different environments, but I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my marriage and my family. I would not have handled the stress well. I could not have kept a level keel and it would have eaten away at me that I wasn’t providing for my children as well as I could have at a real job. I have a lot of respect for how hard they work. It is very physically and mentally demanding and it takes a toll on their bodies. If you think it is easier than your average day job, you’re ignorant or in denial. They aren’t necessarily the best fishermen and certainly they aren’t all model citizens. I still think it’s a much harder gig than many realize.

I respectfully disagree

81) Atlantic Silverside I struggled to get one this year. It was Easy peasy last year. Hopefully, the last one I’ll ever catch. Excessively fragile. I think every one I’ve ever caught has died on me.

Sounds like a Good trip

I’m a part time fly guy and I find it hard to use all the rods I have. Only semi joking about setting up a rotation

That older gear brings you joy. That's Great ! I hope you enjoy it. You might have to set up a formal rotation to use them all.

The big ones of what species ?