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Post by ledhotzeplinpepr on Dec 31, 2019 23:43:44 GMT -5
I live in Raleigh, NC and fished the NSP and SSP in February of 2019. The Skyway Piers will forever be holy grounds for me! I had a perfect vacation (horse racing track, aquarium, disc golfing, casino, the food and drink, etc.). Whenever I visit again, I'll dedicate more time to fishing and hopefully add to my species list
Speaking of my species list . . .
Early in 2019, I decided on a bucketlist item: catch 100 species of fish
A few buddies suggested I change it to 100 species of freshwater fish and 100 species of saltwater fish. Nope. Let me catch 100 species first, then I’ll consider what’s next
The counting starts in 2019, so any prior catches don't count. And the species listed are on the day or trip of the first catch, so a trophy black crappie (species 1) in 2020 is cool and all, but the evidence will be from February 18, 2019
Here are my species, the location in NC (other than the Skyway), and date
1. Black Crappie - Raleigh, NC 02/18/19
2. Black Sea Bass - Northern Skyway Pier 02/27/19
3. Blacktip Shark – Northern Skyway Pier 02/27/19
4. Speckled Trout - Northern Skyway Pier 02/27/19
5. Spanish Mackeral – Southern Skyway Pier 02/28/19
6. Bluegill – Raleigh 03/02/19
7. Hickory Shad – Neuse River 03/17/19
8. Largemouth Bass – Eno River 03/24/19
9. Channel Catfish – Raleigh 03/27/19
10. Northern Puffer Fish – Atlantic Beach 03/30/19
11. Silver Perch – Emerald Isle 05/04/19
12. Bluefish – Emerald Isle 05/04/19
13. White Perch – Falls Lake 05/25/19
14. White Bass – Jordan Lake 06/09/19
15. Bullhead Catfish – Raleigh 07/12/19
16. Atlantic Thread Herring – Holden Beach 07/17/19
17. Pinfish – Holden Beach 07/17/19
18. Redbreast Sunfish – Raleigh 07/24/19
19. Mummichog – Bay River 08/27/19
20. Mosquitofish – Bay River 08/27/19
21. Red Drum – Bay River 08/28/19
22. Ladyfish – Atlantic Beach 10/05/19
23. White Crappie – Raleigh 11/27/19
24. Common Carp – Raleigh 12/15/19
I’ve got a few species in my sights for next year and plan to take two fishing trips to the NC mountains. Tight lines to everyone in 2020!
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Post by seabird on Jan 1, 2020 8:33:25 GMT -5
Interesting goal. Might be good to count the 24 you already caught, as some maybe hard to catch.
I have had a goal to catch 14 or more varieties in one day. Previous number was 13...not salt water but from the Wisconsin river many years ago.
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Post by phishead on Jan 1, 2020 10:54:33 GMT -5
I live in Raleigh, NC and fished the NSP and SSP in February of 2019. The Skyway Piers will forever be holy grounds for me! I had a perfect vacation (horse racing track, aquarium, disc golfing, casino, the food and drink, etc.). Whenever I visit again, I'll dedicate more time to fishing and hopefully add to my species list Speaking of my species list . . . Early in 2019, I decided on a bucketlist item: catch 100 species of fish A few buddies suggested I change it to 100 species of freshwater fish and 100 species of saltwater fish. Nope. Let me catch 100 species first, then I’ll consider what’s next The counting starts in 2019, so any prior catches don't count. And the species listed are on the day or trip of the first catch, so a trophy black crappie (species 1) in 2020 is cool and all, but the evidence will be from February 18, 2019 Here are my species, the location in NC (other than the Skyway), and date 1. Black Crappie - Raleigh, NC 02/18/19 2. Black Sea Bass - Northern Skyway Pier 02/27/19 3. Blacktip Shark – Northern Skyway Pier 02/27/19 4. Speckled Trout - Northern Skyway Pier 02/27/19 5. Spanish Mackeral – Southern Skyway Pier 02/28/19 6. Bluegill – Raleigh 03/02/19 7. Hickory Shad – Neuse River 03/17/19 8. Largemouth Bass – Eno River 03/24/19 9. Channel Catfish – Raleigh 03/27/19 10. Northern Puffer Fish – Atlantic Beach 03/30/19 11. Silver Perch – Emerald Isle 05/04/19 12. Bluefish – Emerald Isle 05/04/19 13. White Perch – Falls Lake 05/25/19 14. White Bass – Jordan Lake 06/09/19 15. Bullhead Catfish – Raleigh 07/12/19 16. Atlantic Thread Herring – Holden Beach 07/17/19 17. Pinfish – Holden Beach 07/17/19 18. Redbreast Sunfish – Raleigh 07/24/19 19. Mummichog – Bay River 08/27/19 20. Mosquitofish – Bay River 08/27/19 21. Red Drum – Bay River 08/28/19 22. Ladyfish – Atlantic Beach 10/05/19 23. White Crappie – Raleigh 11/27/19 24. Common Carp – Raleigh 12/15/19 I’ve got a few species in my sights for next year and plan to take two fishing trips to the NC mountains. Tight lines to everyone in 2020! While on skyway how did you not check off grunt, pigfish, lizardfish. |
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Post by ledhotzeplinpepr on Jan 1, 2020 13:25:15 GMT -5
Unfortunately, my time on the Skyway was limited. I was only in Tampa for 2.5 days and it rained the first day and had to shuffle the checkpoints a little. And admittedly, I spent too much time at the horse racing track . . .
Next time, whenever that is, I can focus a bit more on the Skyway rather than running around the area like a maniac. BTW, non-stop flights were about 1.5 hours and bottom line round trip price was $142. It's tempting to make this an every year or every other year trip
There's still plenty of species I missed in 2019 like dogfish, triggerfish, striper, spot, flounder, rays, and skate. Curious to see what else I can check off in 2020 as I start targeting different species
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Post by eaglesfanguy on Jan 1, 2020 16:33:19 GMT -5
That is a pretty cool idea.. My best day of a variety is in Crystal river area, with Master guide and fantastic person. Captain Marrio Costello.
We caught gag Grouper,sheepshead,lizardfish,red drum,blackdrum,triple tail,Spanish macks,A weird silver trout/speckled trout.Puffer fish, Toadfish,Mangrove snapper, seabass,flounder,pinfish,Speckled trout,Grunt,Pigfish,Ramora,snook,sailcat, hardhead catfish,Blue runner, Thats just what i can remember but i swear we hit 27 different species that day. Tall Tales Charters, Capt.Marrio will put you on fish ..
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Post by ledhotzeplinpepr on Jan 1, 2020 17:25:46 GMT -5
We caught gag Grouper,sheepshead,lizardfish,red drum,blackdrum,triple tail,Spanish macks,A weird silver trout/speckled trout.Puffer fish, Toadfish,Mangrove snapper, seabass,flounder,pinfish,Speckled trout,Grunt,Pigfish,Ramora,snook,sailcat, hardhead catfish,Blue runner, Thats just what i can remember but i swear we hit 27 different species that day. That would be an ideal day of fishing. I’m very jealous, eaglesfanguy Everyone knows (but may not admit) that Florida has the best fishing on the east coast. Cape Hatteras NC definitely gives you a very very very very strong argument given the Labrador and Gulf Stream meeting about 20 miles offshore of NC . . . but c’mon, Florida is where it’s at |
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Post by carlf on Jan 2, 2020 9:07:36 GMT -5
I sat down and did my rod & reel life list, I'm at 93 species that I can remember, might have missed one or two.
If baitfish count, add in scaled sardine, Spanish sardine and cigar minnow.
Still need to catch Snook & Tarpon, which I hope to add this spring/summer.
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Chain Pickerel
Tiger Musky
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spotted Bass
Striped Bass
Sunshine Bass
Rock Bass
Bluegill
Longear Sunfish
Redbreasted Sunfish
Green Sunfish
Shellcracker
Creek Chub
Brook Trout
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Black Crappie
White Crappie
Golden Shiner
Redhorse Sucker
Freshwater Drum
Brown Bullhead
Black Bullhead
Yellow Bullhead
Channel Catfish
Blue Catfish
Common Carp
American Eel
Atlantic Croaker
Red Drum
Sand Seatrout
Speckled Trout
Gulf Kingfish
Northern Kingfish
Southern Kingfish
Spot
Black Drum
Silver Perch
Lady Fish
Bank Sea Bass
Rock Sea Bass
Gag Grouper
Red Grouper
Scamp
Sand Perch
Belted Sand Bass
Soapfish
Southern Flounder
Gulf Flounder
Bluefish
Cobia
Pompano
Tripletail
Spanish Mackerel
King Mackerel
Little Tunny
Atlantic Bonita
Ladyfish
Hardhead catfish
Gaftop Catfish
Needlefish
Oyster Toadfish
Vermillion Snapper
Gray (Mangrove) Snapper
Lane Snapper
Red Snapper
Bigeye Snapper
Sheepshead
Red Porgy
Jolthead Porgy
Pinfish
MahiMahi
Bull Shark
Blacktip Shark
Southern Stingray
Spadefish
Amberjack
Jack Crevalle
Almaco Jack
Bluerunner
Leather Jacket
Lookdown
White Grunt
Tomtate
Pigfish
Conger Eel
Grey Triggerfish
Pufferfish
Remora
Sea Robin
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Post by seabird on Jan 2, 2020 10:27:49 GMT -5
carlf: Compiling my life fish list. Near 80 fish and counting. Most are salt water varieties. Your list impressive.
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Post by carlf on Jan 2, 2020 11:52:24 GMT -5
Thanks, 50 years in the making!
The tiger muskie was a one-off, caught one about 15" ice fishing in PA ~35 years ago.
Conger Eel is a one-off as well, caught one about 5' long off Alabama one winter. Fought like a grouper, released it only to find out after I got back home that they are very good eating. Oh well
Probably have one or two more misc. little sunfish species that i have caught over the years too.
I think I left off lizardfish!
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Post by eaglesfanguy on Jan 6, 2020 1:15:13 GMT -5
I sat down and did my rod & reel life list, I'm at 93 species that I can remember, might have missed one or two. If baitfish count, add in scaled sardine, Spanish sardine and cigar minnow. Still need to catch Snook & Tarpon, which I hope to add this spring/summer. Yellow Perch Walleye Chain Pickerel Tiger Musky Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Spotted Bass Striped Bass Sunshine Bass Rock Bass Bluegill Longear Sunfish Redbreasted Sunfish Green Sunfish Shellcracker Creek Chub Brook Trout Rainbow Trout Brown Trout Black Crappie White Crappie Golden Shiner Redhorse Sucker Freshwater Drum Brown Bullhead Black Bullhead Yellow Bullhead Channel Catfish Blue Catfish Common Carp American Eel Atlantic Croaker Red Drum Sand Seatrout Speckled Trout Gulf Kingfish Northern Kingfish Southern Kingfish Spot Black Drum Silver Perch Lady Fish Bank Sea Bass Rock Sea Bass Gag Grouper Red Grouper Scamp Sand Perch Belted Sand Bass Soapfish Southern Flounder Gulf Flounder Bluefish Cobia Pompano Tripletail Spanish Mackerel King Mackerel Little Tunny Atlantic Bonita Ladyfish Hardhead catfish Gaftop Catfish Needlefish Oyster Toadfish Vermillion Snapper Gray (Mangrove) Snapper Lane Snapper Red Snapper Bigeye Snapper Sheepshead Red Porgy Jolthead Porgy Pinfish MahiMahi Bull Shark Blacktip Shark Southern Stingray Spadefish Amberjack Jack Crevalle Almaco Jack Bluerunner Leather Jacket Lookdown White Grunt Tomtate Pigfish Conger Eel Grey Triggerfish Pufferfish Remora Sea Robin Quite a list there , now i have to pick my brain for all the fish i can remember catching.lol.. Heck of a fishing history you have. |
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Post by eaglesfanguy on Jan 6, 2020 2:02:55 GMT -5
Ok im going to give this a try.
Black grouper
Gag grouper
Red grouper
Scamp Grouper
Sand tilefish
Big eye torro
Mahi mahi
Goliath grouper
Blacktip shark
Nurse shark
Spinner shark
Finetooth shark
Atlantic sharpnose shark
Guitarfish
shovelhead shark
Great barracuda
Lesser barracuda
amberjack
Albaco jack
jack crevelle
Banded rudderfish
blue runner
mangrove snapper
red snapper
sheepshead
snook
redfish, with freckles and without
black drum
Tautog
Red ling
Cod
Pollock
Striped bass
white bass
Black seabass
Conger eel
American eel
Common carp
Channel catfish
Bullhead catfish
Yellow catfish
Spotted catfish
sailcat
hard head catfish
4lb bluegill
trippletail 16lbs
pinfish
spot tail pinfish
schoolmaster snapper
Dog snapper
Parrot fish
Triggerfish
northern puffer
southern puffer
Blowfish
Spadefish
Atlantic summer flounder
Atlantic winter flounder
Bluefish
weakfish
speckled trout
Lizardfish
King mackerel
Cero mackerel
spanish mackerel
Atlantic mackerel
Dogfish shark
Common skate
Gray stingray
sea robin
Lookdown
Pork fish
Sand perch
yellow perch
rainbow trout
brook trout
Creek chub
Horned head suckerfish
Ramora
Octopus
Northern stargazer
Yellow tail speedo
Atlantic Bumper
False albecore
Atlantic bonito
Black crappie
White crappie
Rock bass
Smallmouth bass
Largemouth bass
Pompano
Permit
red breast sunfish
Bow fin
Needlefish
Hybrid freshwater striped bass
Northern pick
Pickerel
whitefish
Cunnerfish
Grey triggerfish
Strawberry grouper
Jolt head porgy
Champagne porgy
Vermillion snapper
grass porgy
Blueline porgy
Knobhead porgy
snowy moray eel
All i can think of at this moment.
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Post by havetofish on Jan 6, 2020 2:41:34 GMT -5
I'm to old to remember all the fish..LOL
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Post by shadowxmas on Jan 7, 2020 11:03:36 GMT -5
I have 32 fish and 33 if you add blue crabs.
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Post by shadowxmas on Jan 7, 2020 11:04:27 GMT -5
I'm to old to remember all the fish..LOL It is hard to try and remember all the fish. |
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Post by seabird on Jan 7, 2020 11:22:15 GMT -5
I'm to old to remember all the fish..LOL It is hard to try and remember all the fish. I find looking at others list of fishes, helps me recall some of mine I had forgotten. |
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Post by sigeptrooper02 on Jan 7, 2020 11:27:40 GMT -5
I want to sit down and do this, just have to find the time....you guys have some really extensive lists!
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Post by yankeeredneck on Jan 7, 2020 15:39:05 GMT -5
Nice CarlF ! I edited your list...took off a few....added a few. The Triple Tail and cuda is on my bucket list. If I get further south Id love a cubera snapper also. I lived in Ms, La,Va,Fl and NY. Fished a bit of Canada several times.
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Chain Pickerel
Tiger Musky
Musky
Large mouth Bass
Small mouth Bass
Striped Bass
Rock Bass
Bluegill
Longear Sunfish
Creek Chub
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Black Crappie
White Crappie
Redhorse Sucker
Freshwater Drum
Yellow Bullhead
Channel Catfish
White Catfish
Common Carp
American Eel
Atlantic Croaker
Red Drum
Sand Seatrout
Speckled Trout
Spot
Black Drum
Silver Perch
Lady Fish
Gag Grouper
Red Grouper
Sand Perch
Gulf Flounder
Fluke
Bluefish
Cobia
Pompano
Spanish Mackerel
Bonita
Ladyfish
Hardhead catfish
Gaftop Catfish
Needlefish
Oyster Toadfish
Mangrove Snapper
Lane Snapper
Red Snapper
Sheepshead
Pinfish
Bull Shark
Blacktip Shark
Nurse Shark
Hammerhead
Southern Stingray
Spadefish
Amberjack
Jack Crevalle
Bluerunner
Remora
Sea Robin
Bonnet head
Grinnel (bowfin)
Snook
freshwater whitefish
Whiting
Tarpon
Hybrid stripped bass
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Post by carlf on Jan 7, 2020 15:45:33 GMT -5
Cool, how do catch the freshwater whitefish?
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Post by yankeeredneck on Jan 7, 2020 15:57:19 GMT -5
The Lake Whitefish (thats what the canooks them) is a chub. By product of casting 3" chart curely tailed grubs for walleyes. Got them in Quebec, not Ontario but I imagine they are all over.
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Post by parkpass on Jan 7, 2020 16:42:11 GMT -5
I see one person listed the spot mouth bass or spotted bass or spot, same fish but called one of the above depending on location. Some have caught them but thought they were largemouth. If you've fished in the south you've probably caught some, don't get anywhere near as big as a largemouth
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Post by carlf on Jan 7, 2020 18:08:25 GMT -5
I fished for spotted bass on the Alabama/Coosa/Tallapoosa River system up around Montgomery Al. We caught some real slammers below the dams. It’s like fishing tides: no current, no spotted bass bite.
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Post by parkpass on Jan 7, 2020 19:49:50 GMT -5
My brother fishes that area, launches around Jones Bluff above the lock, fishes Prairie Creek
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Post by carlf on Jan 7, 2020 19:55:37 GMT -5
Fished jones bluff many times, caught some nice striped bass and catfish below the dam. Great crappie fishing in the sloughs too.
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