8 Species Saturday

Fishing Warm water Forum
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Flyfished a creek again yesterday. 8 species! Including a “first” for me… (2) Goldeye. In addition to those, I caught (1) White Bass, (1) Spotted Bass, (3) Bluegills, (7) Grass Carp, (7+) Shortnose Gar, (1) Bighead(?)Carp, (1) Channel Catfish. Nothing especially big, but I sure enjoyed it.

For perspective, it took me 10 years to catch 7 Grass Carp on flies in Iowa. I caught that many TODAY in Missouri! Pretty fun!
Grass Carp:


Goldeye:

White Bass and Spotted Bass:

Shortnose Gar, Channel Catfish, Bighead(?) Carp:

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David it looks like the move was good - fishing wise… Pix look great!

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Doubled me. Bass, crappie, bluegill, green sunfish.

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Thanks Dale! I’m enjoying this! I really like the variety.
I still have a lot to learn about where to go and what fish to pursue here. I think I’ve caught 18 species down here so far! No crappies, smallies, trout, Longnose Gar or Blue Cats yet. But I’ve caught 6 species I’d never caught before already, with the Bighead Carp and Silver Carp, Goldeye, Longear Sunfish, Kentucky Spotted Bass, and Golden Shiner.
Not bad for the first 1.5 months. :smiley:

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Rick, your Bluegills and Crappies are a lot bigger than what I’ve been catching this year!

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YAHOOOO! David!!!
So interesting to have AND use access to multi-species opportunities. Looks like grand fun. Keep up the good work!
Much appreciated…
…lee s.

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Thanks, Lee!

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Nice job Dave! Did you get the grass carp on the bottom or mid-water column? Like those flies!

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Thanks Eric! Mostly mid-water column. I’ve tried topwater and gotten looks and refusals. I caught one Grass Carp in a deeper hole where I couldn’t see the fish first. All the rest are sighted near the surface, cast to, and they turn to investigate the “splash” and sometimes eat the fly.
These stream grassies here are curious and often willing to eat…VERY DIFFERENT from the triploid stocked pond fish I struggled with for so many years. Its a big help that I can spot them right now. Based on what I’ve seen from others that have fished these same waters, this creek isn’t normally very clear.
Last week I watched a group of grassies feeding on everything…from surface to bottom. Not sure what triggers them to feed on the surface, there were small leaves I guess? The stuff they were eating off the bottom looked like brown partially decomposed leaf material. Its simple, but an unweighted olive woolly bugger works pretty good at the moment, as well as that other fly in the pictures that I don’t know the name of.

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In Ontario there is a significant clientele that books guided trips to fish mooneye on dry flies.

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Interesting! Why is that? Just fun to catch? Good to eat? I read that they make an excellent smoked fish…