The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Ham]

3 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Before starting this quest, I created a couple of lists; probables, and possibles that make up about 75% of the target species. Then there are highly targeted species that I have wanted to catch for some time, e.g., sauger, yellow bass, winter flounder, bantam sunfish, etc.. 

There is a LOT of time spent planning and researching. Making a list and checking it twice. 

[Johnsfolly]

23 minutes ago, Ham said:

There is a LOT of time spent planning and researching. Making a list and checking it twice. 

And miles - I'm pushing almost 2500 miles travelled thus far.

Then there is my wife's patience 

[Ham]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

And miles - I'm pushing almost 2500 miles travelled thus far.

Then there is my wife's patience 

I don't have a spread sheet on miles driven nor my wife's patience, but I rest easy knowing that your wife supports your obsession better than mine does. 
Lots of miles though. Lots of miles. 

[dtrs5kprs]

5 hours ago, Ham said:

You're hung up on Petsmart

Our fish tank is just across the room, lol.

[FishnDave]

(FND12) Grass Carp (Eatusome fescue)

Caught 2.  Both were tiny trout-sized Grass Carp.  I'm sure I'll get bigger ones yet this year.

[FishnDave]

(FND13) Freshwater Drum (Percussia goodagua)

21"....my new fly rod PB.

[FishnDave]

I've already caught Goldfish this year...just showing this one as it is my new MO PB Goldfish.  Still caught bigger ones in Iowa, but this one was a really nice fish at 11":

[FishnDave]

When I caught the goldfish, I was actually hoping for one of these:

Bullhead.  But none were visible that day. Went back the next day without a rod, and saw a dozen or so...including the one above.

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, FishnDave said:

(FND13) Freshwater Drum

21"....my new fly rod PB.

Nice Drum! Dave did you sight fish it or did stripping in the jig get its attention?

[FishnDave]

16 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Nice Drum! Dave did you sight fish it or did stripping in the jig get its attention?

I didn't see the fish until I set the hook.  But I could see a boulder that it was apparently next to.  The microjig was suspended about 3' below the indicator.  I looked away for a moment...when I looked back, the indicator was going down, I set the hook and then saw the big fish dive over the side of the boulder for the deeper water.  I had been casting across the creek, and the end of the retrieve brought it next to that boulder for many casts with nothing.  Persistence paid off.  Or luck.  Earlier I had fished along the bottom without an indicator, trying a couple weedless black bugger/sculpin looking streamers, hoping for a Drum.  No takers, so I switched it up.  I was actually kind of trying for a Goldeye when the Grassies and Drum hit.