The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Johnsfolly]

7 hours ago, FishnDave said:

(FND35) Pumpkinseed Sunfish. (Gourdicus neonfish) Caught in Iowa.

Nice pumpkinseeds Dave!

[Johnsfolly]

6 hours ago, FishnDave said:

(FND41) Brown Trout (Trutta peanutbutta)

Some Iowa fish. 

 

6 hours ago, FishnDave said:

(FND42) Brook Trout (Char brookie)

Some Iowa fish.

You were kicking butt and making up names in Iowa 👍👍😅

[Ham]

Dave getting it done in Iowa.

Carmine Shiners can really vary in appearance 

 

[FishnDave]

4 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

 

You were kicking butt and making up names in Iowa 👍👍😅

I hoped to add 5 species to the 2021 list… I ended up adding 8…. So, yeah!  I’m very pleased with this trip. 😊

[Johnsfolly]

JF #97 Swallowtail Shiner, Notropis procne. Caught this one a week ago, but just got some confirmation of species. - added this is a new lifer as well.

[Johnsfolly]

JF #98 Bluntnose minnow, Pimephales notatus

I guess there is fishing karma after all 😅. Got beaten up on Sat by regulations, travel (378 miles round trip), monsoon thunderstorms, and lack of darters. But looked through the photos and confirmed this was a bluntnose and not a juvenile river chub that I thought that it might be.

The head looks similar between the chub and the bluntnose minnow. Mouth position and orientation are a little different. Both may have the caudal spot and a complete lateral line. The big difference is the short first dorsal ray shown by this fish that is about half the height of the second ray and had a membrane between the two, which is found in the Pimephales genus. There is a faint spot of coloration at the front of the dorsal fin, but not really dark. Photo below is close-up of dorsal. 

So I apologize to those that had to read my tirade after getting drenched and run of the creek by lightning for a second time - you know who you are. Oh as an FYI metal grated bridges offer little if any rain protection 🙄.

added a couple more photos - I know that @snagged in outlet 3 likes those photos 😅

[BilletHead]

               

23 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

JF #98 Bluntnose minnow, Pimephales notatus

I guess there is fishing karma after all 😅. Got beaten up on Sat by regulations, travel (378 miles round trip), monsoon thunderstorms, and lack of darters. But looked through the photos and confirmed this was a bluntnose and not a juvenile river chub that I thought that it might be.

The head looks similar between the chub and the bluntnose minnow. Mouth position and orientation are a little different. Both may have the caudal spot and a complete lateral line. The big difference is the short first dorsal ray shown by this fish that is about half the height of the second ray and had a membrane between the two, which is found in the Pimephales genus. There is a faint spot of coloration at the front of the dorsal fin, but not really dark. Photo below is close-up of dorsal. 

So I apologize to those that had to read my tirade after getting drenched and run of the creek by lightning for a second time - you know who you are. Oh as an FYI metal grated bridges offer little if any rain protection 🙄.

               Trip paid off even with the inclement weather.

 My buddies favorite saying during trying times. You have to be tough when your stupid. I know of things like that!

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

added a couple more photos - I know that @snagged in outlet 3 loves those photos 😅

FIFY😁

[Ham]

98 freaking species People! He's got a wide open window to get this done in July!!!

[FishnDave]

33 minutes ago, Ham said:

98 freaking species People! He's got a wide open window to get this done in July!!!

@Johnsfolly GO! GO! GO! GO!  🤘