Multi species frustrations

[top_dollar]

I caught one saturday afternoon while wading the river on a lipless bait in a riffle.  I really think i just snagged it in the mouth, but idk.  I could be wrong, but i believe it is called a northern hogsucker?  Had to google it.

[ozark trout fisher]

14 minutes ago, top_dollar said:

I caught one saturday afternoon while wading the river on a lipless bait in a riffle.  I really think i just snagged it in the mouth, but idk.  I could be wrong, but i believe it is called a northern hogsucker?  Had to google it.

Yep, northern hog sucker.

That's gotta be the best species name ever, right?

[Ham]

I got Northern Hog Sucker in Janurary on a Zig Jig. I had a chance at another on a Zig Jig is August. He ran it three times high in the water column. Crazy stuff. 

[LittleRedFisherman]

Ham where do you stand on catfish species this year?   Iv caught some suckers one time in the 11point using worms in cold weather after walleyes   

[Johnsfolly]

On ‎8‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 10:54 AM, Ham said:

I got Northern Hog Sucker in Janurary on a Zig Jig. I had a chance at another on a Zig Jig is August. He ran it three times high in the water column. Crazy stuff. 

Hey that fish looks familiar! Must be a famous photographer! Hogsuckers seem to be opportunists. I have caught them with bait and like Ham had caught them on lures. Here is one I caught using a microjig while trout fishing. That sucker chased the bait!

I haven't caught on yet this year .

[Johnsfolly]

33 minutes ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Ham where do you stand on catfish species this year?   Iv caught some suckers one time in the 11point using worms in cold weather after walleyes   

I have had most of my sucker success when they were trying to spawn using bait in Feb/Mar. I know that you are asking Ham but as I mentioned never had a flathead on the line. Love to see if we could get a trip together for those guys this fall. I have caught channels and a big blue this year. Missed out on a yellow bullhead but may get back after them. I will be trying for madtoms soon. Missed hooking several and now I'm obsessing about them!

[Ham]

52 minutes ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Ham where do you stand on catfish species this year?   Iv caught some suckers one time in the 11point using worms in cold weather after walleyes   

I'm stuck at a lowly 40 species which equals my previous "high" for a year. I've made a list of possible fish that is sitting at 39 species. So, I've got room to improve. I'm gonna burn some gas to make sure I get to 52 species for the year.

im so far behind John on the species count that he won't even tell me the number. He's trying to save me from having hurt feelings. One cool thing is 13 of my fish species are the fish time I've ever caught them (lifers). It won't hold up, but roughly a third of my total is first time ever which is cool. 

My total fish caught is very anemic at this point as well. I'm sitting at a paltry 1555 fish caught. Barring a major set back, Ill get to 2000, but it will be the first time in 5 years I won't have caught 3000 fish. Numbers aren't every thing. I'm had some tremendous experiences this year. 

 

[MoCarp]

On 8/28/2017 at 7:22 AM, ozark trout fisher said:

I have a buddy who used to make a carp bait that takes hours to make and smells like someone left a pork chop out on the counter for 6 months.

We were fishing together once, and the only carp caught that day was...by me...by accident while bass fishing with a crankbait. That was the last time I've seen him break that god-forsaken stuff out.

most carp bait I make is nice smelling and human food grade, even had a friend eating my snacks once and told him stop eating my bait...PAAAATOOOOWY he spit it out till I told him what was in it Banoffy crunch boilies, big carp love it...and so do people!

[Johnsfolly]

21 minutes ago, Ham said:

im so far behind John on the species count that he won't even tell me the number. He's trying to save me from having hurt feelings. One cool thing is 13 of my fish species are the fish time I've ever caught them (lifers).

You're not that far behind. Your BC trip added a bunch of fish to the list. I haven't caught anything new lately. I missed a couple of gar strikes last Sunday in Illinois. Not only did I not catch a gar, but I still did not catch a fish in that state. Failed on two counts during that trip. Let me know if your burning gas north of the border! I can get you onto orangethroated darters, commons shiners, blackstriped topminnows, plains topminnnows, etc. I may be looking to try for pickerel again or shadow bass to get to my species goal!

[Ham]

1 hour ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Ham where do you stand on catfish species this year?  

Miss a word, miss a lot. I've caught a channel catfish. That's it. I need to head your way. I want a blue, flathead, and a bullhead.