Fly Fishing Species 2023

[Ham]

61) Carmine Shiner

 i swapped for a more definitive Carmine Shiner pic. 

 

[Ham]

62) Mooneye 

Im so freaking excited about this one! I know what to look for when I see a group rising. I got them in multiple locations. Only left to to catch some on dry flys. 

[Ham]

63) Spotted Bass

I got this guy at the last stop of the day on a white Circus Peanut. 

[Ham]

64) Grass Carp

so, I had told Dave I might go frustrate myself trying for grass carp at a local community pond before work. There are decent numbers of them in there, but the darn things are tough to fool. Buuuut, I got really Lucky because the local Parks and Rec guys were weeding the edges of the pond and the clippings had the grass carp in a good mood. They still were super spooky, but we’re eating. So I put an unweighted blob fly that was green in front of them over and over again until I hooked up.

i texted @FishnDave this pic. I was hooked and feeling Froggy! 
then I texted this one.in keeping with my Florida Traditions, my reel decided to detach itself. I went from not too worried to very concerned.

No worries though! It all worked out. I hope to catch many more this year, but another flyrod target captured. 

[FishnDave]

@Ham Stocked pond (triploid?) Grass Carp are BY FAR the toughest ones to catch.  Spookiest fish I've ever seen, and super-picky feeders.  Naturally reproducing stream fish are much easier to catch.  Supreme skills, man! 🏆

[Ham]

Most Grass Carp are real PIA to get to eat. These at the community pond are awful. 
Im hopeful I Can abuse the ones in Thw lower White River

[Ham]

65) Longnose Gar

ate a Circus Peanut that I let settle in flow hoping for a Hybrid Striper. Pretty decent one.

[FishnDave]

Wow, nice LNG!  Tough buggers to catch, but really cool critters!

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

13 hours ago, Ham said:

65) Longnose Gar

ate a Circus Peanut that I let settle in flow hoping for a Hybrid Striper. Pretty decent one.

I had to look up the fly, it looks really neat.  Might have to tie one or 2.  

[Ham]

4 hours ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

I had to look up the fly, it looks really neat.  Might have to tie one or 2.  

It’s wild how Bluegill choke down the back half of it. So far, I’ve caught LMB, Spotted Bass, White Bass, Bluegill, and LNG. I’ve lost a Spotted Gar and either a Mooneye or a Skipjack too.