The Push for 100

[Ham]

74) Pumpkinseed (. ) I’ve been trying to catch one of these for a while and it is a tiny bit uncertain yet so I need to catch more 

The last of the unique Nebraska Fish. I should have found a way to add a few more species there. I tried. I really did.
 

[Al Agnew]

14 hours ago, Ham said:

74) Pumpkinseed (. ) I’ve been trying to catch one of these for a while and it is a tiny bit uncertain yet so I need to catch more 

The last of the unique Nebraska Fish. I should have found a way to add a few more species there. I tried. I really did.
 

It does have most of the characteristics of pumpkinseeds...the gill flap looks right, short and with the red spot.  But it doesn't look quite like the pumpkinseeds I've caught.  Can't put my finger on why, though.

[Ham]

It’s probably got a little Bluegill DNA in the mix. I calling it my Lifer Pumpkinseed, but Inwill honestly feel better about it when I catch more of them. 

[Ham]

75) Slender Madtom (.  Definite Lifer. I feel really good about this ID. I also feel really good about putting in the effort and being rewarded. Much harder to catch than most gamefish.

I might not ever catch another one, but I caught this one. 

[dtrs5kprs]

Where's the gizzard shad?

[Ham]

2 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Where's the gizzard shad?

Still swimming around taunting me

[Ham]

3 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Where's the gizzard shad?

If I catch one, I’ll mail it to you, ground Delivery. 

[Ham]

76) Checkered Madtom Talk about finding a needle in a haystack. I was fishing for different catfish and this guy bit instead.

i was already starting to plan on catching one of these in 2021, but now I’ll focus on getting an Ozark Madtom instead. 

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

76) Checkered Madtom Talk about finding a needle in a haystack. I was fishing for different catfish and this guy bit instead.

i was already starting to plan on catching one of these in 2021, but now I’ll focus on getting an Ozark Madtom instead. 

Very cool fish. Jealous of this guy for sure. Nice catch.

[Ham]

77) Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus Natalia) I caught this fish about 5 minutes after the Checkered Madtom. I was on top of the world right about then.

it was kinda weird. They was not much of an initial bite and they nothing, but when I lifted gently, it felt heavy. Hook sets are free so I set and it was fish on. Almost no fight at all. Very odd.