2023 Flyfishing Fish Pics

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Wanted to catch a bigger Longnose Gar.  My previous largest was 37"... not particularly big as far as they go.  Missouri Master Angler size is 42".  I tied up a special fly for it (with a pair of articulated single hooks, no trebles, no rope fly... nothing against any of that, just describing it).  It worked!  Caught a new Personal Best... 47.5", 10+lbs (based on an online calculator for Longnose Gar)!!

Only its head fit in the net...it was longer than my "mid-length" net...including the handle.

Also caught a bluegill, 2 freshwater drum, black crappies, and white crappies (biggest was this 13-incher):

 

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Friday evening:

One gar had an Argulus fish parasite on it....a type of crustacean:

 

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Saturday I'd hoped to connect with @Johnsfolly to try for Grass Carp and gar.  He had a small window of opportunity before catching a flight home.  Weather wasn't conducive...drizzle, wind, cold....so we scrapped the idea.

I made a last-of-the-year Bowfin outing.  Caught 10!  Plus one of the biggest Warmouth I've so far caught from this spot...and a bluegill, a couple bass, a shortnose gar, and a few green sunfish.

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Got out for nearly 3 hours Sunday afternoon.  Caught 20 Goldfish and 15 Koi.

 

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