Ham

102) Summer Flounder , We started running low on Blood worm (and they creep me out) so I switched up to Gulp which I believe in. It did not get many bites for me, but it got the right bite for another Lifer. little guy, but he pulled well. I image a 16 incher keeper size would really pull.

I understand 100 % that nothing can been guaranteed in fishing. You pays your money and takes your chances. I had a Good Guide and I've been Lucky a lot this year. Ive had some misfortune and heartache, but you have have to have Bad Times to Fully Appreciate the Good Times. I really Appreciate all the help I have received that helped me get here. I don't want to leave anybody out, but certainly want to Thank John, Dave, Marty, and Les again and again.

101) Black Sea Bass , These cute little guys are are pretty common apparently. I think John considered it fairly likely that we would catch some. They sure do life them some blood worm. Note, they are as pokey as they are pretty. I caught several and bled a little after most of them.

100) Pigfish. , Please appreciate that a guy named Ham caught a Pigfish to cross the 100 Mark. Right after the Silverside. We started dropping high/low rigs with bloodworm. Livie kicked my butt and let me know about it. John was kind enough to let me catch a fish before him. I was very Happy to get the Pigfish. A Lifer fishing with John to get to 100 was Perfect! I felt like I was stuck at 88 species for forever, but things went fast in Maryland/Delaware and I got to 100 without a lot of fanfare. I re-baited and dropped back down to see what the ocean would give up next. I stressed and fretted for so long over getting to 100; you would think that I would have celebrated or something, but no rest for the wicked. Let's see where we are by 12/31/21. I did catch another Pigfish later, but both pics are of the Lifer.

99) Atlantic Silverside. , John took me to a fishing pier in Ocean City, Maryland. He and his Clan have the whole pier fishing thing worked out. I'm the Jon Snow of pier fishing. so we roll up and I'm looking around getting my bearings and John's says gear up and points out these big silversides. Much bigger than the Brook Silversides that I am used to. so, I hooked a BIG one, but he shook the POS tanago. I did get one, but he was smaller.

And I really Appreciate it.

And a Lifer White Perch for me!

I have only one complaint. My lack of fishing time.

Another 40 in40 shows up! Brown Bullhead!

98) Mummichog , I've been borderline jealous of all these killifish John has been catching. These fat little dudes terrorize small little bugs and crap. Aggressive isn't a strong enough word. Location, location, location. Drop a tiny piece of worm near them and look out.

Probable Pumpkinseed

You won't be disappointed

Yin / yang?

That's not how this works

The benefits of fish ladders

97) White Perch , Super Happy to get this guy. He completed the Morone family for me. I ended up catching a couple more.

96) Pumpkinseed, not present on picture day. I got a little pumpkinseed that we both agreed was my guy. While getting the camera out, he finned me and got back into the water sans pic. edit : went back to the same little spot and a cleaner seed.

Here's my first one that has better Alice Cooper make up

95) BlueSpotted Sunfish John mention catching these on a certain apot. The Tide was High and we had a chance. John's skill set showed itself again and he got the first one. He forced me to fish the correct spot and I caught a couple.

94) Eastern Mosquitofish , omnipresent. And yet I started to press. It's silly how I live and die on every hookset. I lifted 5 before I got one in hand. I caught several.

93) Banded Killifish , This is one that John was really counting on me catching. I made it more difficult than expected, but I got it done.

Hide and watch

92) Redbreast Sunfish my first one was tiny and then a little bigger and then larger and larger still. I was stoked about the first one, but I was shaking them off trying for a pumpkinseed right before the morning session ended. such is the Push for 100

I don't catch many that size anywhere on the river. the new regs were really helping pre-Covid ; maybe we'll get back there again

That's a Toad! Really, really nice fish on a fly rod