The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Ham]

4 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Warmouth are on my list to catch.  Only caught one in Illinois 20+ years ago.  Would like to catch one on the fly rod.  Only waters near me that seem to have them are private.  Anyone know of Warmouth near StL?

You could meet me at Duck Creek in April. Waldo will choke on the grass some, but we'll manage. You get a Chain Pickerel. No promises on Warmouth. 

[FishnDave]

Just now, Ham said:

You could meet me at Duck Creek in April. Waldo will choke on the grass some, but we'll manage. You get a Chain Pickerel. No promises on Warmouth. 

Sounds fun, let's give it a go.  

Was there any stipulations on the "100 Species" that they had to be fish?  Would lotus and curly-leaf pondweed and duckweed and water primrose and watermeal count as new species?  Asking for a friend. 😇

[Ham]

2 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Sounds fun, let's give it a go.  

Was there any stipulations on the "100 Species" that they had to be fish?  Would lotus and curly-leaf pondweed and duckweed and water primrose and watermeal count as new species?  Asking for a friend. 😇

Dave.....

[FishnDave]

Red mangrove...Bald cypress...?  Nobody has these on their bucket list? 

Fine, we'll all retroactively agree to confine the species to just fish.   This time.

😆

Shoot, I've been on a roll lately, too.  I've been flailing around catching all kinds of cool stuff...I think I had a Quaking Aspen just the other day, and some...what was that stuff with the sticking seeds..."Beggars Lice?".  

[BilletHead]

32 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

Red mangrove...Bald cypress...?  Nobody has these on their bucket list? 

Fine, we'll all retroactively agree to confine the species to just fish.   This time.

😆

Shoot, I've been on a roll lately, too.  I've been flailing around catching all kinds of cool stuff...I think I had a Quaking Aspen just the other day, and some...what was that stuff with the sticking seeds..."Beggars Lice?".  

               What is amazing is we as fly fishers catch unintentionally on the backcast without even trying. Should count double points. 

[Ham]

I had a dream that I caught a baby Sperm Whale. It was wild that I caught a whale, but I figured I'd be in Trouble for it AND it wasn't going to go on my life list. 

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

               What is amazing is we as fly fishers catch unintentionally on the backcast without even trying. Should count double points. 

Exactly.  On a no-look backcast, I've caught at least one human, and in a fortuitous moment of extreme skill, I lassoed this Cliff Swallow on a backcast.  Not even hooked!

[Ham]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

Exactly.  On a no-look backcast, I've caught at least one human, and in a fortuitous moment of extreme skill, I lassoed this Cliff Swallow on a backcast.  Not even hooked!

#birdsnest

[Johnsfolly]

14) Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus

[Johnsfolly]

On 3/15/2021 at 5:57 PM, FishnDave said:

Red mangrove...Bald cypress...?  Nobody has these on their bucket list? 

Fine, we'll all retroactively agree to confine the species to just fish.   This time.

😆

Shoot, I've been on a roll lately, too.  I've been flailing around catching all kinds of cool stuff...I think I had a Quaking Aspen just the other day, and some...what was that stuff with the sticking seeds..."Beggars Lice?".  

 

On 3/15/2021 at 8:04 PM, FishnDave said:

Exactly.  On a no-look backcast, I've caught at least one human, and in a fortuitous moment of extreme skill, I lassoed this Cliff Swallow on a backcast.  Not even hooked!

I thought one of the perks about flyfishing was getting in touch with nature 🤣🤣