The Push for 100

[Johnsfolly]

3 hours ago, Ham said:

I will clean up this thread and add scientific names (before they change again). I’m going to fish today, 12/25, and 12/28 so I might still add a species or two but if I get stuck at 83 and match @Johnsfolly’s high water mark that seems pretty fitting to me.

Since getting on INaturalist, cleaned up a few questionable species and dropped last years total species, ended dropping one questionable species and dropped to 82 species. So your 83 has got me by one buddy!!

[FishnDave]

82...83.... amazing!  I really enjoy following what @Ham and @Johnsfolly are catching.  I even learned about a few species I hadn’t heard of before, like Northern Studfish, which I then actually caught!

I just had my best year for species ever...and even got generous with separating Common and Mirror Carp, and Goldfish and Comet Goldfish...I caught 33 species this year.  I had my owns self-imposed limitations... flies only, no bait or scent, smallest hook size of #12 or #10, no saltwater, the only micros were incidental.  I was amazed to catch 18 species out of one very unlikely creek.

@Ham, good luck on your next two trips this year.  I hope you and @Johnsfolly each exceed 100 species in 2021... that is a heckuva goal!  I’ll help if I can.

[Ham]

20 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

@Ham, good luck on your next two trips this year.  I hope you and @Johnsfolly each exceed 100 species in 2021... that is a heckuva goal!  I’ll help if I can.

@FishnDave You’ll get your chance My Man.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

 I’ll help if I can.

I agree with @Ham that If I am out in MO, I will be in touch for sure to try to fish that secret creek!