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Lucky! Literally the only explanation I have for catching not just one, but two River Carpsuckers in the same evening! Thank you to everyone who worked with me to narrow down the ID on this one😊

A recent trip to Los Angeles added a new species to my list: the Black Croaker! I fished off the Santa Monica Pier and found good numbers of Kelp and Barred Sand Bass. As well as the occasional California Scorpionfish (a fish I really wanted a photo upgrade for). The problem with catching fish on a pier there is the constant hunting Sea Lions just waiting to take a fish off your hook

Farewell summer, fall is here😊

Last weekend it absolutely downpoured for 2 days straight, leaving all of our rivers and creeks flooded. I have been building a list of spots that excel in high water conditions. My favorite is a bend in tributary creek of the Ohio River. Rather than the usual slow transition of depth, this location has a steep dropoff that allows you to drop baits straight down 30 feet. The bottom is littered with submerged trees making it a safe haven for catfish. While I did catch a number of catfish here, the more exciting catch was a Silver Carp caught on a free lined redworm on a size 14 hook. These filter feeders have been a long time foe. While I've caught them before, my pictures have been terrible so I never added it to my species count. I will admit this fish put up the most disappointing fight for its size, but none the less another species added to my list! The creek also offered the perfect conditions to sight fish gar!

World Suicide Prevention Day When I first started writing and posting pictures on the internet I wanted to make a real difference. As I started getting used to the way the internet works I found it harder and harder to post about things that were critically important to me, simply because there was a big stigma about those topics. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Currently suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in America, meaning we lose over 44,965 people each year. Even more frightening is the fact that suicide is the second highest cause of death in the age group of 15-29. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention set the theme of “The Power of Connection” trying to bring real conversations about mental health to the surface and destroy the stigma of these topics. Because if we were all honest, we have all struggled. Whether it is depression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compusive disorder, eating disorders, seasonal affective disorder, being suicidal, and many other. We all have been affected by one of these, or are close to someone who has struggled with these. I will be the first to admit that I have struggled with many of the things in that list. But I want to take this moment to say there is hope. There is always hope. People do truly care about you and want to help you conquer this. If you are in a dark place, there are many resources to help you. The first step is always terrifying, but there are so many people, family members, doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, and so many others, who want to see you overcome this. If you need help please reach out. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK Crisis Text Line: text TALK to 741-741 Statistics from the CDC Picture of Blue Catfish to get your attention

A few recent night fishing catches. The Ohio River is about as low as I have ever seen it before. The fish have been timid to take any baits, they'll nibble but refuse to let me set the hook on them. After experimenting with a ton of new rigs, I finally settled on something that works and have been rewarded with a little bit of everything

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