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I caught some fish.

Short shakedown float for Eric's new boat. comedy of errors. Fun was had.

I'm Very Happy with it in my boat Waldo.

Lots of variety in the salty stuff for sure. Fun fish!

I hope I never get to Stage 3

I'd be more in favor of enforcing existing laws BEFORE adding new ones. Way too much bait fishing goes on in catch and release areas. There just aren't enough agents to enforce the laws. regulations should help guide our behavior so that we fish in a way that doesn't harm the resource. TBH, the main I don't throw jerkbaits for trout more is that it can be awful rough on the little ones, but to each his own.

Let me repeat Marty's request that you get the call the vaccine ASAP. We have a lot of ppl in the hospital I work at. We are doing our best to care for them, but we have deaths every day. This variety seems to be much better at killing young ppl. We have had multiple death in ppl <35 years old. most of the ppl getting ill are unvaccinated. IF you choose to remain unvaccinated and become infected with Covid , Please consider getting an antibody infusion ASAP. It has shown itself to be very helpful at keeping ppl out of the hospital and making for a milder stay in the hospital for the handful that have been admitted after getting mab antibodies.

My Gar really showed off and made a lot of long runs. it was tired and had to rest at my feet for a while.

85) Longnose Gar ; This one was a Long Time coming. I broke a Big one off in heavy current in Oklahoma. Hung several in Strawberry River. Missed chances. I honestly believe flyrod might be the best way for me to catch them. This fish was on fly. @BilletHead ties a Good Clouser Minnow and is a constant inspiration to pick up the long rod.

While the creek may be a little lacking in visual appeal, it is magic none the less. you shouldn't think this fishing is easy. Getting in place to sight cast these fish is a beatdown. Tuesday midday was miserably hot and humid. I eventually had to Tap Out or die on the Rip Rap. Dave earns every one of these fish. The fish will be ok ; the rain should help give them a little cooler water

I do ok.

Sorry duplicate

All things Koi

It bled some and hopefully washed the cooties out

84) Golden Shiner ! Finally, I can stop pestering ppl about locations for this guy. Magic Man Dave knew a pond on Conservation land that had some. it was a Struggle. Hot! Lots of vegetation to fish around, but eventually I figure out a jig/float combo to get out far enough away to where they were Dang thing somehow buried the jig in my hand, but Dave the Medic did the string trick after we got back to the car. I continued to fish with jig planted in hand. I really wanted a second one. The Bluegill were just getting to the bait too quickly. Darkness caught us and I wanted the jig out so I gave up after 11 more bluegill and walked to the First Aid Station (aka Dave's Car).

Pretty jealous of your eel catches. I'll get there. One of these days.

Yeah only available in a few select areas and numbers are low

83) Grass Carp First one on 2 lb line on the TCB. The next 5 on fly.

82) Koi @FishnDave was gracious enough to guide me around his spots to give me chances at different fish and flyrod targets. I appreciate it so Very Much. I got several Koi. This was my first. On 2 lb line and a micro jig with the Leland TCB rod. Most of the rest were on flyrod, but it's been a HOT, Sweaty Blur the last couple of days and I can't swear I didn't catch another one on spinning.

If I was going to use house fly as bait, I would fish them as maggots. But that's really nasty stuff man. I'm not there yet.

I had a brief affair with XF rods. I got over it. I'm nippier with Fast rods. I have a couple of medium rods I like. Look at the St Croix Eyecon series. There is one for jigging. Big fan. I have a couple of Cara Medium spinning rods. They can put a lot of heat on a fish

Wut? Fish was caught on artificial fly

81) Goldfish on Fly!

Fly

80) Shortnose Gar, tried for eel in the Mississippi River. I found lots of Shortnose Gar instead. Lots.