The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[FishnDave]

(FND19) Shortnose Gar (Piscidentists dream)

[Al Agnew]

21 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

(FND18) Hybrid Black Bass (Micropterus mutticus):

Lower flank stripes of a spotted bass, but brown, and no lateral line stripe.  Not a smallmouth bass, smallies don't have those lower flank stripes.   So...Hybrid.

Yup, classic hybrid!

[FishnDave]

22 minutes ago, Al Agnew said:

Yup, classic hybrid!

Great!  I appreciate confirmation....I never really saw black bass hybridization in Iowa, so these are new to me.  Are you thinking Smallmouth / Spotted Bass hybrid?  I've caught spotted bass, largemouth bass, and suspected hybrid black bass in this water, but I've yet to see or hear of any smallmouth in it.  But who knows?

[Johnsfolly]

8 hours ago, FishnDave said:

(FND17) Saugeye (walleye/sauger hybrid)  (Sander sanderson) I've caught walleye and sauger from this spot, so I'm sure this is a naturally-produced hybrid....my first Saugeye on a fly rod!

Cool catch Dave! I'm still looking for my first sauger but would take a saugeye as well 😉

[Johnsfolly]

JF #41 Dusky Damselfish also a lifer. 

[Johnsfolly]

JF #42 (lifer) Redtail Parrotfish, Sparisoma chrysopterum

[Johnsfolly]

JF #43 (lifer) Ballyhoo, Hemiramphus brasiliensis. Catching Bait!

[Johnsfolly]

JF #44 (Lifer) Sargent Major, Abudefduf saxitilis. Also caught these blue males!

[Johnsfolly]

JF #45 (Lifer) Bermuda Chub, Kyphosus sectator

[Johnsfolly]

Livie #41 (Lifer 115) Schoolmaster Snapper, Lutjanus apodus