Ham

I’d like to get long nose and spotted Gar this year. There’s still time.

That would work too

Geez, I really don’t want to drive 4 hours one way for a Bluegill. A Bantam Sunfish sure, but a Bluegill No Way.

Oddly enough, I’ve trout fished in NC before.

I’m at the beginning stages of planning a trip. Doing the online research. Studying maps. Etc. I would love to hear from any and all OAF guys that Have fished there. Thanks, Ham

#8 Ozark Bass (Ambloplites constellatus ) juvi.

Pretty!

7) Knobfin Sculpin ( Cottus immaculatus )

6) Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss)

5) Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu I caught my first SMB on 1/21, but I’m going to use a different picture.

I would not attempt that. Rent a canoe.

I was concerned I would “Jack” that up

4) Yellow Jack : Carangoides bartholoamei /// Lifer

3) Barr Jack : Carangoides ruber /// Lifer

2) Blue Runner : Caranx crysos near shore NE of Cozumel /// Lifer

I have not gotten a flathead yet. Certainly, that is a target species. I know a guy. Little Red Fisherman might be able to help a brother out. I catch a few accidentally, but I’ve going to have to target one.

1) Mangrove Snapper. ( Lutjanus grisejs ) Caught in a lagoon on the northern end of Cozumel. /// Lifer

Last December, I set some lofty fishing goals. Aim High right? I had hopes for 75 species with 13 Lifers. Once it became apparent that I would reach those goals “early”, I had to raise the bar. I’m not even sure I had ever gotten to 50 species in a year before, but if you’re gonna get to 75 maybe by the end of September, your goal can’t be 80. I have set my sights on 100 species for the year. This might be my best chance to ever get there so I’m gonna try really hard to do so. *** Fair Warning *** This is going to become a picture heavy thread. I’m going to try to post pictures of each of the species along the way. I don’t have pictures of all of them. My pompano that I caught in Destin flopped back into the surf while I was fumbling with my phone. Please just look away if this silliness annoys you. I’m super excited by this goofy quest, but if you aren’t Please Mute this thread or add me to you ignore list. I am aware that at times between haste, glare, clumsiness, and aging eyes that my pics are not Ansel Adams worthy. Mia Culpa. Wish me Luck!

I re-read the descriptions of the three species of Logperch in Arkansas. I have only caught Logperch. ill need to travel to a tributary of the Arkansas River to try for a Ozark Logperch.

Well Heck, maybe I’ve only caught Ozarks and not common. I will have to do more Reading and looking at pics of what I have caught already. there may need to be updates to several lists

Let the Haters Hate

Somebody’s hands are in the way but, the fish seemed too short to be a Black Buffalo.

They do, but I’m relying on FishMap.org to help me. I’m going to follow my teachings and fish an area that just has Ozark Logperch so I can be sure. I could go to a local creek and catch 20 of them and photograph the dog poop out of them and study later I guess.

Bull Shoals and Norfork have some ADULT Gills, but It is pretty rarefied air past 10 inches. my best producer has been drop shot in 15-30 FOW. I know what they look on my Humminbirds now. I am making a trip to Sand Hill Lakes in Nebraska looking for a PB Gill later this month (and maybe a few other fish).

While it’s not entirely fair, I blame @Johnsfolly for my latest version of fishing obsession. I’ve been obsessed with fishing since I was like 5 and I always liked catching new fish, But I blame John for luring me into the dark, seedy world of #LifeLists and micro fishing. Thanks Buddy I owe you one. This year I had some pretty lofty fishing goals and even though Covid 19 cost me some trips that would have really been Really Fun and productive new species and total species wise, I’ve had a pretty Lucky year fishing wise and maybe caught a few species that I normally would not. The goal was 75 species and whatever number or lifers. (I wrote 12 in one place and 15 in another.) Since it seems very likely that I will reach that goal, I of course had to up the ante. So the logical next step in my mind anyway was 100 species for the year. Keep in mind that previously the most species In a year was low 50’s maybe 54 and most years I tapped out at low 40’s and was Proud of that. *** FULL DISCLOSURE *** There is another picture Heavy thread coming on the Push For 100. Do keep in mind the Ignore List. I continually recommend that more ppl use it. the Push For 100 ends 12/31/2020 But the 40 in 40 starts now and ends 12/31/2023. This Magical Nonsense Tour is about me trying to catch a Particular Set of 40 New Lifers in the Next 40 Months. Some will be easy (Location, Location, Location) and some will likely prove to be very difficult. Enjoy the List But Do Not expect any of this to be Logical or make much sense at all. Please Feel Free to Joust with your own set of Windmills. Edited to BOLD type the fish that have been caught 40 in 40 ( assume nothing) ◦ Northern Pike ◦ Bull Shark ◦ American Eel ◦ Orange Spotted Sunfish ◦ Bantam Sunfish ◦ Blue Spotted Sunfish ◦ Northern Snakehead ◦ Shovelnose Sturgeon ◦ Checkered Madtom ◦ Ozark Madtom ◦ Slender Madtom ◦ Brown Bullhead ◦ Spotted Bullhead ◦ Snail Bullhead ◦ White Catfish ◦ Tarpon ◦ Tripletail ◦ Look down ◦ Bonnet Head Shark ◦ Jack Crevalle ◦ Florida Gar ◦ Suwannee Bass ◦ Yellow Eye Rockfish ◦ Black tip shark ◦ Common Snook ◦ Bonefish ◦ American Shad ◦ Hickory Shad ◦ Red Snapper ◦ Goliath Grouper ◦ Gag Grouper ◦ Yoke Darter ◦ Greenside Darter ◦ Ozark Logperch ◦ Tiger Trout ◦ Bluntnose Minnow ◦ Common Shiner ◦ Golden Topminnow ◦ Silver Carp ◦ Bighead Carp I will try to remember to post with picture and deets as I catch the fish on the List