2021 Flyfishing Pics

[FishnDave]

Yesterday was my birthday...and I try to always take the day off and go fishing on my birthday.

I needed 15 more Grass Carp to reach my "100 Grass Carp in a Year on Fly" goal.  My previous best day ever was 14 Grass Carp.  Wasn't sure I'd be able to reach the goal in one day, but figured I'd put a good dent in it.

Goal reached & exceeded!  I caught 17 Grass Carp, 2 small Channel Catfish, and one Shortnose Gar.

Here's a picture of one of the grass carp....I turned  it to get a different sun angle...and liked both pictures, so....here it is.

 

[Johnsfolly]

Congrats on getting over 100 grass carp on a fly and happy BDay! Sounds like a great B-Day Dave!

[snagged in outlet 3]

Your steering wheel has to be an absolute mess.😁

Happy B Day!

[Johnsfolly]

51 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Your steering wheel has to be an absolute mess.😁

Happy B Day!

Hey he has photos🤣

[snagged in outlet 3]

22 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Hey he has photos🤣

Whoa!  Think of the phone 😂

[Ham]

4 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Whoa!  Think of the phone 😂

Right up next to his mouth and stuff

[Ham]

He hid the channel cats from me

[FishnDave]

Speaking of Channel Cats...they like Woolly Buggers.  Stopped at a lake on my way to the Missouri River.  Missed a strike, so threw right back in the same spot:

Caught some bluegills and a green sunfish too.  Saw some huge Bighead Carp.  Tried landing flies in their suction zone as they fed on plankton...no luck.

Went to the river to fish off the channelization rocks.  Waded through a lotta poison ivy in the woods along the river.  Had long pants on.

Got out on the rocks.  MO River rising!  Don't get stranded out there!

Saw Silver and Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, Common Carp, and gar.  Typical MO fish.  Got a couple Shortnose Gar to eat the fly, and one Grass Carp.

Saw this as I was leaving.:

Wasn't sure what it was...thought it looked like a canine, but wasn't as big as I'd expect for a fox or average dog, and a longer snout...  Looked it up when I got home....Oppossum!

Went to the creek next.  I started fishing my way downstream...I didn't get as far as I wanted to go...The 95 degree temps were getting to me, and my feet were sore from my hikes.   Gave it up in short order, but not before I saw this very small (~10"?) gar trying to eat a fish it had caught that looked to big for it to swallow.

Caught a gar and 2 more Grass Carp and had a couple rush the indicator and try to eat it.

 

 

[FishnDave]

These pictures have nothing to do with fishing...just some pics behind our place.  The pics are poor quality...shot through windows, etc etc.

This hen with her 2 young ones, I took pictures of them before...they have grown from chicks to nearly full grown in 2 months!

I got my wife a Hummingbird Feeder for Christmas....Its getting used!

My wife also puts out chips, bread, bird seed, etc.  I think we are making it WAY to easy on the local squirrel population.  They don't even try anymore.

 

[FishnDave]

Silver-spotted Skipper

Caught a tiny largemouth bass and 15 Grass Carp on Saturday.

Caught some bullheads and 4 Goldfish on Sunday.