Bucket List Item: catch a fish in all 50 States

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, bfishn said:

 

"You... just... have... to... get... used... to... things... taking... a... little... longer... here."

You realize that you probably said that to someone who needs 4 full days to purchase a pair of shoes, right ?  🙄

[Al Agnew]

I started out a long time ago with the goal of catching a smallmouth in every state that had smallmouth.  Later, that goal morphed into fishing a river for SOMETHING in every state.  Now, I've just given up on the goal and just want to fish as many different rivers as I can before I die.  But, I've caught smallmouth in the following states:

Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Maine.  That gets me to 21 states.  

Then I've caught other species of bass in the following states in addition: Arizona, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, getting me up to 25 states.

I've caught trout in rivers in the following states in addition to some of the others:  Alaska, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, reaching 30 states, and other species of fish in two more states, South Carolina and Maryland, so up to 32 states in which I've caught fish.

Besides those states, I've fished in Ontario Canada, Zimbabwe, Australia, and New Zealand. 

[fishinwrench]

27 minutes ago, Al Agnew said:

I started out a long time ago with the goal of catching a smallmouth in every state that had smallmouth.  Later, that goal morphed into fishing a river for SOMETHING in every state.  Now, I've just given up on the goal and just want to fish as many different rivers as I can before I die.  But, I've caught smallmouth in the following states:

Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Maine.  That gets me to 21 states.  

Then I've caught other species of bass in the following states in addition: Arizona, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, getting me up to 25 states.

I've caught trout in rivers in the following states in addition to some of the others:  Alaska, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, reaching 30 states, and other species of fish in two more states, South Carolina and Maryland, so up to 32 states in which I've caught fish.

Besides those states, I've fished in Ontario Canada, Zimbabwe, Australia, and New Zealand. 

Woah!   That's impressive 👏 

And the Ozarks remains your favorite just because you were born/raised here.....or why ?    

I've been asked why I love Missouri so much, and I don't have a honest answer......but for some reason I just do 🤷‍♂️

[grizwilson]

State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License

https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/idaho-tiger-trout-record-disqualified/?fbclid=IwAR1tJn9XlETJqY9IHpilptgcXnvzbPEBGzGO1nxRj0OKkFBdyntweoSPMn4

[Al Agnew]

19 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Woah!   That's impressive 👏 

And the Ozarks remains your favorite just because you were born/raised here.....or why ?    

I've been asked why I love Missouri so much, and I don't have a honest answer......but for some reason I just do 🤷‍♂️

Partly because I just love the streams in the Ozarks, partly because I grew up here and have lived here all my life, partly because I know how to catch fish here better than anywhere else.  There are other places with bigger fish, more spectacular scenery, etc.  But the Ozarks is a great combination of fun but easy floating and fishing and nice scenery.

[fishinwrench]

Things to consider before submitting a record sized fish: 

Valid license?

Voter registration card on file?

Child Support paid up current? 

COVID vaccine? 

Where were you on Jan. 6th?  

Personal property taxes paid for the year? 

Nails trimmed and teeth brushed?  

 

 

Okay then......Maybe !    We'll see 🤔

 

 

[Flysmallie]

12 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Things to consider before submitting a record sized fish: 

1. Don't.

2. See number 1.