September 28, 2022

Flyfished "the swamp". Fished some new-to-me spots there. Good day. Caught 27 fish total. Caught 10 species!!! They were:
1. Bowfin
2. Shortnose Gar
3. Grass Carp
4. Common Carp
5. Largemouth Bass
6. Warmouth
7. Bluegill
8. Green Sunfish
9. Black Crappie
10. Yellow Bullhead


I didn't take pics of all the species (LMB, Bluegill)...here's some of the rest:
Warmouth:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/20BA7A50...49890D11F7.jpg
Green Sunfish:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/05DC3935...B6C254DD59.jpg
Yellow Bullhead:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/F5DDEFBD...19CA44DD89.jpg
Black Crappie:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/4AF332A7...1F56C74C77.jpg
Common Carp:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/E97F0B06...643EED7AFB.jpg
Grass Carp:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/05680A2C...D5F5BC13C9.jpg
Shortnose Gar:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/48B599D1...A2D33C67C4.jpg
Bowfin:
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/7E2A44B8...DCC1108057.jpg

https://s4.gifyu.com/images/A64795F7...332A43EAE9.jpg

https://s4.gifyu.com/images/54CC27C2...5C46BE36DD.jpg

Quite a variety Dave. Nice catch.

Dennis

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Originally Posted by BadBug

Quite a variety Dave. Nice catch.

Dennis

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Thanks, Dennis! It was definitely a fun day!
Oh...and I caught a snake, too. This one, to be exact.
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/0DEFECC1...6080C2BB5D.jpg
He was in the water minding his own business, but watching me. I thought I'd tap him on the back with my fly to get him to "move along". Instead, it turned lightning-fast and grabbed the fly! I had to unhook him, and in doing so, it left me smelling very skunky. Lesson learned. Leave the snakes alone.

Later, I saw this one, who was very well-behaved.
https://s4.gifyu.com/images/0F94541A...0A544D8E63.jpg

That second snake looks like he ate a lot more flys than the one you inadvertently caught. He was well-behaved because you didn't try the "fly on his back" trick after learning from your prior experience.

Dennis :wink:

Nice pictures David! Amazing fishing there!

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Originally Posted by BadBug

That second snake looks like he ate a lot more flys than the one you inadvertently caught. He was well-behaved because you didn't try the "fly on his back" trick after learning from your prior experience.

Dennis :wink:

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I believe you are correct, Dennis! The second snake DOES look like he's just finished digesting the last guy who tried to drop a fly on his back. :p

Thanks, Dale!