Johnsfolly

I understand the frustration. Especially on the skewed drive to fish ratio. You did catch some great looking rainbow darters! The SRB dace gets you one fish closer.

My dog loves nothing more than rolling in a pile of leaves. We call him Russell😅 Dad how much should I sell my dead batteries for? How about free of charge?!?🤣 Dad will there someday be restaurants on the moon? Yes the food might be good but they won't have any atmosphere. 🤣 Dad why can't I text when my fingers are cold?? Because you might have typothermia! 🤣

Maybe the squirrels will let have one or two of these guys.

Just to be transparent I fixed my darter id's for those that we caught in Kansas from the plateau to the plains orangethroat darters and had those id's confirmed. Tried from memory but saw my mistake and have now corrected it.

I could never afford to follow his foot steps. He travels for work and fishes as he travels. He once said that he spent nearly $20K to catch an atlantic salmon in Scotland. Also stated he could have done it cheaper in Canada, but wanted it done in Scotland. Sitting at 210 now and I do think that 400 to 500 species is possible in my lifetime.

Hey Mitch here's a nurse that you don't ness with.

I can easily get you on Redbreast sunfish. They are an abundant eastern US species. I still need the spotted and Northern. Will be working on spotted sunfish this year in SC, GA, and possibly FL.

Livie #70 Starhead topminnow (male - same fish in both photos; no pickerel caught)

Livie #69 Bantam sunfish So she has 12 of the 13 Lepomis species and just needs the Northern sunfish to complete slam! Took her all of 35 seconds to catch her first!

Livie #68 Knobfin sculpin, Bigmouthis eatseverything

@Sam Hargrove Congrats on getting the boys onto some trout! Looks like they had a great time! I took my family there on Saturday before we left Arkansas and headed back to Maryland. Such a great place for kids to fish.

My favorite trout river in Missouri is the Current River. Caught my first MO brown trout and my 300th MO brown trout in that river. So many memories over the years. Caught my first 20+ inch brown in this bluff hole on an emerald shiner Rapala taildancer bait. Caught my 300th brown trout fishing a hand painted Rapala F11 past that brush pile. Not a giant but a memorable milestone! Largest hatch I have ever encounter on the river.

I used to feel that I was indecisive. Now I'm not so sure about that!🤣 One for @BilletHead After going bald I kept my comb. I just couldn't part with it! 🤣

Why is it that my wife is always stealing my t-shirts and sweaters without asking.. But If I try on one of her dresses then "Now we need to talk!?! 🤣

John was a pharmacist in a small drug store but he was a poor salesman. Often he would not be able to find and sell what his client's needed. Peter the owner of the store noticed this and told John if he can not sell then the next customer would be his last! A man came in looking to John to provide him with something to stop his persistent cough. John could not find the cough syrup, but knowing that he could be fired he searched for another cure. He found and handed the gentleman a box of laxatives and told him to take them all at once. The customer did so and as he was walking down the street clutched his stomach and leaned against a pole. Peter asked John about the sale. John mentioned how he could not find the cough syrup and that he sold the man laxatives and told him to take them all at once. Peter was furious and told John that laxatives would not cure the man's cough. John said that they would stop a persistent cough. He pointed to the man against the pole and said "Look he is afraid to cough!"🤣

I'll have to ruminate on that some more 😅. Also I have the MD mystery fish in a bottle. Maybe something that I have caught already like a fallfish or common shiner.

I would love the opportunity to check that theory out with you some time Jeff. Just have to get out your way first.

So sorry to hear about your loss. I cannot imagine what you and your wife have been going through. Our prayers go out to you and your family. I hope that you do get a big redfish and continue your healing process.

Had a possible female rainbow darter, but just can't tell from our photos - leaving it off the list. Also have the following Notropis species to id before adding it to the list.

JF #85 Northern studfish, Fundulus catenatus

JF #84 Ozark darter - orangethroat subspecies

JF #83 Whitetail Shiner, Cyprinella galactura

JF #82 Formerly central stoneroller, possibly now the Plains stoneroller.

JF #81 Duskystripe Shiner - Onehandie crappyphotosis Just trying not to lose this fish before getting a photo and couldn't reach my photo bag 🙄

JF #80 Hornyhead chub, Necomis biguttatus or as @FishnDave may call Carefulo websearchus cuz you just don't know what sites that would take you 🤣