2024 Flyfishing Fish Pics

[FishnDave]

12 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Hey Dave what is you current drive radius in hours from home? Seems like you have expanded your range a bit.

This spot was an hour from home.  

For a good uncrowded spot, I've found I'm occasionally willing to go as far as 3.5 hours away... And if @Ham gives me an invite, I've so far driven 5.5 hours one way, and even flown to Florida! 😲

In a month, we'll be driving down to Louisiana.

[Johnsfolly]

49 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

This spot was an hour from home.  

For a good uncrowded spot, I've found I'm occasionally willing to go as far as 3.5 hours away... And if @Ham gives me an invite, I've so far driven 5.5 hours one way, and even flown to Florida! 😲

In a month, we'll be driving down to Louisiana.

I figured that you would be expanding your fishing travel radius especially to check out new water and species.

You know that is all in my wheelhouse when chasing new water for lifers😁. I drove just under 2000 miles in the week that I was in MO/AR/OK last fall. I swear that the driver's seat of my rental car from that trip had molded to my butt cheeks🤣.

[FishnDave]

31 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I figured that you would be expanding your fishing travel radius especially to check out new water and species.

You know that is all in my wheelhouse when chasing new water for lifers😁. I drove just under 2000 miles in the week that I was in MO/AR/OK last fall. I swear that the driver's seat of my rental car from that trip had molded to my butt cheeks🤣.

Chasing species does require significant driving.  I do love new species... I'd still rather be fishing than driving.  

[FishnDave]

Earlier in the week, I was unsure where I should fish on Saturday, what I should fish for, and overall not super-enthused with my usual prospects.

I mentioned it to @Ham .  He always amazes me with fishing places he knows!  Well, he dropped some ideas on me.  I let that fester for a bit...and soon I had begun to formulate new plans to include his suggestions.  Driving was required.  At least 6.5 hours round trip, and a 4-5 spots I could hit.  Well, the first spot gave up some of the species I was planning to target at a few of the other spots...so I ended up not needing to go to some.  I hit just 2 spots.  Total driving time was still 6.5 hrs.

I caught 16 species!  Mostly micro's or nearly-micros.
Darters were one of my main targets for the trip.  I didn't see many.  I did get one or two to hit the tanago fly...but they were just to small to eat it far enough for me to hook them. Pretty little guys, tho.
I caught:
Bleeding Shiners
Striped Shiners
Mimic Shiner
Northern Studfish
Blackspotted Topminnow
Hornyhead Chub
Longear Sunfish
Green Sunfish
Bluegill
Hybrid sunfish
Redspotted Sunfish
Shadow Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Warmouth
Western Dollar Sunfish
and Golden Shiner
Also had a bird land on my hat for a bit while I was fishing.
On to the pics already!

[FishnDave]

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Bird on my hat:

Midland Watersnake:

[snagged in outlet 3]

On 5/30/2024 at 3:05 PM, Johnsfolly said:

According to the Peterson's reptile field guide that is a red-eared slider. Just in case you didn't know or were wondering😉

I just added Southern River Cooter to my list.

[FishnDave]

9 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I just added Southern River Cooter to my list.

Skinny-dipping with the wife again?