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March Northern Snakehead Eyetail Bowfin Golden Shiner April is gonna be a longer list.

Carmine Shiner

Black Crappie

Chain Pickerel

February Chain Pickerel Black Crappie Carmine Shiner

My Ruby Midge got a Duskystripe Shiner today.

@Johnsfolly has always been very helpful and put me on a Lifer/Flyfer last year, but the spot is so far out of the way I was but planning on going back this year. I will have to consider the Common Shiner / Blackstripe TM minnow spot though BUT I’m betting it’s 5 plus hours away each way.

It’s a weird deal trying to work out the when and the where with Winter looming around the corner. Bennett Springs is saved for catch and release season and I’ll add a couple of species. in 2024, I knew I was starting at -30 since I would not be doing south Florida. This year I felt like I was starting at -23 because of the fish I did not expect to repeat from local water and south Louisiana. I do have a pending retirement as an Ace Up My Sleeve. If I get desperate, I can add a serious road trip.

Man, you know how to hurt a guy

Largescale StonerollerBlack RedhorseShadow Bass

Addition January catches 19) Smallmouth Bass 20) Bleeding Shiners 21) Central Longear Sunfish 22) Shadow Bass

A little catching up. January catches 19

So, in 2023, I did that crazy thing where I decided to try to catch 100 species on fly in a single year when I had a fly fishing Life List of like 62 species. I changed my fishing around and went to all sorts of new places trying new things. Dave and I fished South Florida. I worked hard at it and had some great Luck. With the help of friends and fishing buddies, I was able to get it done. I promised myself Never Again. 2024 rolls around and I get off to this tremendous start AND Dave and I did South Louisiana so how could I not go for 100 species on fly two years in a row. Plus, I had done it before so now it was easy right? well, It wasn’t Easy, but I got it done. Again, I said “Never Again”. well, it’s 2025 and and and I seem to be doing it again. Stockholm Syndrome or OCD or just making bad choices? As I catch unusual or difficult species, I start thinking that I’m off to a tremendous start and I fall into that trap again. Currently sitting at 61 Species and while it’s an uphill climb, with perseverance and a little Luck, I should be able to get there.

FWIW, Mine is a Ruby Midge. It’s tied on a Size 18 Dry Fly Hook. The Zebra Midge is tied on a curved shank hook.

This was my NFOW StriperThis is a NFOW Rainbow. NOT a typical stocker.

Back prior to the Big Flood that changed the river, the Rainbows were not very high in numbers, but they were legacy fish. My understanding was that they were not stocking Rainbows anymore and these were descended from the last stocked fish. I caught Rainbows on light spinning and a Zig Jig interspersed with Smallmouth Bass and the Rainbows fought as well as the Smallmouth. I mostly caught 16-18 inch fish, but I had one Rainbow that I caught that I believe was 23 inches. By myself, with a lengthy fight, I chose to release the fish rather than take time getting a proper measurement. Phone was in a dry bag so I didn’t even get a pic. I laid it against my rod and measured back to that spot when I got home ant it was 23 inches. Those were special Rainbows that I fished for once a year in the early Fall, but I have not been back since the flood.

Dave and I caught Gafftop under blitzing Ladyfish. I wish they had been Big.

That’s were I caught mine from there. It wasn’t very large, but Fun.

Heck, I’d just like to catch some without a cash reward.

I started using mine today. The gurgler got Bass and Bluegill. The Skating Caddis got ate.

Wow, what an impressive boat build.

I looked really hard at a Renzetti, but I feel like I should tie a little on someone’s before ai buy my own. I’m so used to my Regal that I am not sure I could adapt. I do have my eye on another Regal with a travel base rather than a C clamp. I do Love the bobbin holder on the Rensetti.

Piggy,piggy.

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