First Half of October 2024

 Made 2 flyfishing outings during the first half of October.  Neither was particularly good. I didn't catch any of the species I was really after.  I didn't get skunked, though.  Weather was pretty nice, although the 2nd trip was pretty windy.

I think I caught 7 fish during each of the 2 trips.  The first trip I hoped for Bowfin, Warmouth and Spotted Gar.  I did lose 2 Bowfin and a couple Spotted Gar... I guess its ok if the fish win sometimes.  Instead, I caught a small Shortnose Gar, a couple Largemouth Bass, a couple Green Sunfish, a Warmouth x Green Sunfish Hybrid, and a Crappie.

Saw quite a few caterpillars and some butterflies.

Achemon Sphinx Moth caterpillar

2nd trip, I hoped for Grass Carp, White Bass, and Freshwater Drum.  Saw none of those...I think the season is over for Grass Carp...happens this time every year.

Instead, I caught a couple decent (for this creek) Largemouth Bass, a couple Green Sunfish, a couple Hybrid Sunfish, and a Longear Sunfish.

Aurora borealis were lit up in parts of the U.S.  I tried to get a picture.... Didn't really see anything, and only a little bit of color showed up in the pics.  Might've caught Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS?