Sometimes Failing Doesn't Hurt Too Bad

[FishnDave]

13 minutes ago, Ham said:

Good Job Dave!

Thanks!   I think that makes 21 species in Missouri in the past 3-ish months, and 27 flyrod species on the year so far.  I'm WAY WAY behind you! 😄

Did you catch any more this past weekend?

[Ham]

15 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

Thanks!   I think that makes 21 species in Missouri in the past 3-ish months, and 27 flyrod species on the year so far.  I'm WAY WAY behind you! 😄

Did you catch any more this past weekend?

Why yes I did. 71) Channel Catfish on a Chatterbait 

[FishnDave]

NICE one! @Ham 

[Gavin]

Never learned much on a great day of fishing. 

[fishinwrench]

9 minutes ago, Gavin said:

Never learned much on a great day of fishing. 

Yeah ya did.  You learned how to set the hook and fight fish. 😊 

You probably also learned not to ignore that rough spot on your line that is 6" up from your bait. 

[Gavin]

Longear don’t get that big. Any 6-8” is a good one. Have caught em to 9-10” on occasion. Won’t eat them, full of lead contaminants where I catch big ones. #2 Sneaky Pete is not too big for them. Usually have to go bigger to select for Smallmouth.

[Johnsfolly]

8 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Thanks!   I think that makes 21 species in Missouri in the past 3-ish months, and 27 flyrod species on the year so far.  I'm WAY WAY behind you! 😄

Did you catch any more this past weekend?

Congrats! Just a few more to hit 30 species! MO is certainly a target rich environment. 

[FishnDave]

9 hours ago, Gavin said:

Longear don’t get that big. Any 6-8” is a good one. Have caught em to 9-10” on occasion. Won’t eat them, full of lead contaminants where I catch big ones. #2 Sneaky Pete is not too big for them. Usually have to go bigger to select for Smallmouth.

9"-10"??  That's gotta be a lot bigger than the State Record...I saw the article on that...wasn't that caught just this year?..or maybe last year?  4 oz?  A 9" would probably be 3X that heavy.  (Maybe heavier, what with all that lead! 😅 )

7" is Master Angler.  

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

Congrats! Just a few more to hit 30 species! MO is certainly a target rich environment. 

I could do it if I caught a Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye), and Brown Trout.   I need some serious advice on these....

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

4 hours ago, FishnDave said:

I could do it if I caught a Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye), and Brown Trout.   I need some serious advice on these....

Upper Meramec river.