The Push for 100 Species in 2021

[Johnsfolly]

49 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

           No big deal Ham. If you go back in the BilletHead time machine I once ordered some,

 No stink, no mess. Get you some!

Extra Bright Maggots at Knutson Live Bait

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I always think of maggots for hard water aka ice fishing situations or European style fishing catapult chumming situations.

Most times a big gob of worms works wonders 🤣

[N9BOW]

On 7/26/2021 at 11:00 PM, Ham said:

80) Shortnose Gar,  tried for eel in the Mississippi  River. I found lots of Shortnose Gar instead. Lots. 

Having grown up fishing for eel and running my grandfathers commercial eel weir, if you are not fishing for them at night you definitely want to do this. They are mostly inactive during the day. we use to use drop lines thrown from the shore as they dont get gnarly knots/birdsnests from the eel spinning as you bring them in. Additionally.. in the fall they (mature adults) begin their run to the Sargasso Sea and after a rain storm they always filled our baskets to the brim.

[Ham]

83) Grass Carp First one on 2 lb line on the TCB. The next 5 on fly. 

[Johnsfolly]

51 minutes ago, Ham said:

83) Grass Carp First one on 2 lb line on the TCB. The next 5 on fly. 

Nice! I'll catch one someday even if I have to wash my hands afterwards 🤣.

[snagged in outlet 3]

27 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Nice! I'll catch one someday even if I have to wash my hands afterwards 🤣.

You don't have to wash them....  It's just nice if you do.😂

[Quillback]

I was checking out the state record fish list for Arkansas, and noticed there is a shad known as the "Alabama Shad".  Never heard of them until I read that.  Record is 2 lbs. 13 oz caught in the Ouchita river in 1997.

Apparently they are a species in peril.

Alabama shad - Wikipedia

[Johnsfolly]

12 minutes ago, Quillback said:

I was checking out the state record fish list for Arkansas, and noticed there is a shad known as the "Alabama Shad".  Never heard of them until I read that.  Record is 2 lbs. 13 oz caught in the Ouchita river in 1997.

Apparently they are a species in peril.

Alabama shad - Wikipedia

I've done some research for targeting these guys. No solid plans yet. I want to target the various redeye bass species and may go for these guys as well.

[Ham]

2 hours ago, Quillback said:

I was checking out the state record fish list for Arkansas, and noticed there is a shad known as the "Alabama Shad".  Never heard of them until I read that.  Record is 2 lbs. 13 oz caught in the Ouchita river in 1997.

Apparently they are a species in peril.

Alabama shad - Wikipedia

Yeah only available in a few select areas and numbers are low

[Ham]

11 hours ago, N9BOW said:

Having grown up fishing for eel and running my grandfathers commercial eel weir, if you are not fishing for them at night you definitely want to do this. They are mostly inactive during the day. we use to use drop lines thrown from the shore as they dont get gnarly knots/birdsnests from the eel spinning as you bring them in. Additionally.. in the fall they (mature adults) begin their run to the Sargasso Sea and after a rain storm they always filled our baskets to the brim.

Pretty jealous of your eel catches. I'll get there. One of these days. 

[Terrierman]

18 minutes ago, Ham said:

Pretty jealous of your eel catches. I'll get there. One of these days. 

I've caught maybe three eels on the lower Osage at night fishing with worms.  They slime everything.