November 2025

 November:

Hybrid Striped Bass (a.k.a. "Wiper"):

Had a stellar day and caught 19 Wipers on fly.  Didn't measure any... but probably averaged around 19"-22" range... guesstimating 4-5.5 lbs?  Really fun!

White Crappie

Spotted Gar dried head... impressive chompers!

Bigmouth Buffalo

nice Common Carp ate the fly

White Crappie

White Bass

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) as seen in Saint Louis, MO.  This night, they were seen as far south as Texas and Florida!

Finished up fishing mid-month with Koi and Goldfish:

October 2025

Over the coarse of October, we went from very warm to sorta cool days, with more rain in the latter week or two.  Some of the unusual things were that I finally caught a definite White Crappie, and first-ever Magnolia (?) Crappie, a couple Mottled Sculpins, and my PB Hybrid Striped Bass.  That was fun!

A couple friends from other states stopped by the St Louis area and we got to fish together, which was also fun.

Common Carp

Black Crappie

Warmouth

Warmouth

White Crappie

Shortnose Gar

Shortnose Gar

30" Shortnose Gar

Eyetail/Emerald Bowfin

Eyetail/Emerald Bowfin

Kentucky Spotted Bass

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Redear Sunfish

Redear Sunfish

Redear Sunfish

Black-striped Black Crappie (genetic mutation), or Magnolia Crappie (hatchery hybrid)

Green Sunfish

Redear Sunfish

(Leather) Koi

Koi

Koi pond... so... Mirror Koi or Mirror Carp?

Goldfish

Goldfish

Mottled Sculpin

Bleeding Shiner

Koi

Silver Carp (foul-hooked)

Freshwater Drum

My new PB 25" Hybrid Striped Bass

25" Hybrid Striped Bass

25" Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Channel Catfish

Freshwater Drum

Gizzard Shad (foul-hooked)

Silver Carp (foul-hooked)