Species: Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 16, 2017 Though Common Carp and White Sturgeon were my first freshwater species to break the 30-inch mark, the third species was this vegetarian gentle giant. I already wrote a story about these golden ghosts, and it’s not scary, but I’m sure you’d still appreciate reading it…
Species: Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 16, 2017 This story is part of a larger story involving me, a bold cockroach, disappointment, and elusive Grass Carp. Since I’m going to retell much of this story in the subsequent post about Species #111 — Grass Carp, I’ll just focus on the tilapia here. ***…
Species: Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) Location: Globe Creek, Fountain Heights, TN Date: August 1, 2017 This might be the most “Species Hunter” post of my entire blog. After staying with my friend, Marcus Moss, in northern Alabama for a week of subprime bass fishing that culminated in a few gar and a lot of small bass, I…
Species: Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus) Location: Alligator Preserve Pond, Madison, Alabama Date: July 30, 2017 I’ve caught more than 200 species at the time of writing. Of those, the only one I’ve counted without 100% certainty of identification was the Shortnose Gar. I fully expect to catch another, but since I counted it as Species #90…
Species: Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) Location: Indian Creek, Madison, Alabama Date: July 30, 2017 So I’ve now written for the Herald and News for five years. At the time of writing, I’ve now written two pieces for Game and Fish Magazine, too, and I plan to continue that. As I write more and more, there becomes an increased likelihood that…
Species: Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Location: American Fork Marina, Utah Lake, Provo, UT Date: June 22, 2017 I don’t think my attitude towards a species has changed so quickly. When I threw my worm up against the far rocky shoreline of the American Fork Marina, it was hammered so hard, the rod almost went into the water….
Species: Lost River Sucker (Deltistes luxatus) Location: Undisclosed Location, OR Date: March 24, 2017 Every post up until now has included a location, but this one will remain secret to protect this incredible species, as it is endangered. I should also be clear that I do not advocate fishing for endangered species, nor do I actively…
Species: Klamath Largescale Sucker (Catostomus snyderi) Location: Sprague River, Sprague River, Oregon Date: November 6, 2016 While I occasionally reference and link to articles I’ve written for the Herald and News or other newspapers on my blog, I try to generate new content for this site. But every now and then, I’ve already told the story of a new…
Species: Thicklip Gray Mullet (Chelon labrosus) Location: Lisboa City Center, Lisbon, Portugal Date: July 7, 2016 Traveling internationally is a phenomenal opportunity. It’s even better when it’s free. I was selected to travel together with a group of fellow teachers through the Center for Geography in Oregon (C-GEO), the state-level National Geographic affiliate, to learn about the geography…
Species: Leaping Mullet (Chelon saliens) Location: Guadalquivir River, Seville, Spain Date: July 13, 2016 My second European species was another mullet found in the United States. Not ideal, but I was happy. From what I’ve found online, this fish is actually raised for commercial harvest in Seville, Spain where I caught it. *** Finding water that…
