The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Johnsfolly]

12 hours ago, Ham said:

John has seemingly 1000 spots to fish, but I had limited time to fish. I pushed that envelope as hard as I dared.

Unfortunately most were outside ot the time windows that we had to fish together 😒. Still you made due at every spot that we did fish and had a very successful trip with well over 100 species for the year! I hope that we can do it again and get over to the western side of the state or more southern parts of MD.

[FishnDave]

104!  The first 100 is hard.  The 2nd 100 will be much easier, right? 😁

[Ham]

Well, let's see how badly I want it. I think I can get to 110 at home, but much beyond that would require travel.

I'll still fish once or twice weekly. I'll do some traveling for target species, but I'll also start chasing crappie and Bass a little more since the goal has been reached. 

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, FishnDave said:

104!  The first 100 is hard.  The 2nd 100 will be much easier, right? 😁

I spent some time figuring out spots to maximize Hams opportunities. Livie is so close herself that I am still pushing her towards that first 100 as well as some targeting for building her life list.

[FishnDave]

8 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I spent some time figuring out spots to maximize Hams opportunities. Livie is so close herself that I am still pushing her towards that first 100 as well as some targeting for building her life list.

Your online and field research paid off big time!

I've no doubt Livie will reach her goal with your help.  

[Johnsfolly]

6 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

I've no doubt Livie will reach her goal with your help.  

She gives me some attitude at times, maybe teen angst😉. I may have to drag here if needed😅

[Ham]

39 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

 Livie is so close herself that I am still pushing her towards that first 100 as well as some targeting for building her life list.

Honestly, I was expecting her to beat me to 100

[Johnsfolly]

36 minutes ago, Ham said:

Honestly, I was expecting her to beat me to 100

If she was willing to fish more in Missouri when they were out that way she might have completed 100 out there. If she gives me a couple of outings it shouldn't take too long to get her over the line.

[Johnsfolly]

19 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

I spent some time figuring out spots to maximize Hams opportunities. Livie is so close herself that I am still pushing her towards that first 100 as well as some targeting for building her life list.

I don't want anyone to think that I didn't  enjoy helping. I really enjoyed as each of them were successful on our trips. Favorites was Ham catching that bluespotted sunfish and Livie catching her mountain redbelly dace! I would do it all over again in a heartbeat😁

And trolling Dave with the redbreast sunfish 🤣. @FishnDave you should ask how many redbreast Ham caught while trying for his pureblood pumpkinseed.

[FishnDave]

I DO need a Redbreast Sunfish.  And Northern Sunfish.  And Spotted Sunfish....to get all 13 Lepomis species.  All on FLY!  

I did good toward that goal with your help @Johnsfolly and @Ham this year.  I added Dollar, Bantam, Redspotted, and Warmouth to my fly rod list.