So, Ben, "the best darn darter fisherman on Earth", another member brought this up to me and I really liked the idea. We have bits and pieces of your growing life list, but not a dedicated thread. Would you do us the honor of sharing it, and giving us the rundown and highlights. I am sure that there are some non native fishes in there, and some that though not native here, were native where your feet were wet. Please include them as well for the sake of hmm? Posterity or accuracy of timeline? Hope this is not asking too much Ben, considering the magnitude of this legendary list. Thanks for being a good sport(sman), Ben.
Ben Cantrell- Calling you out.
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Matt DeLaVega
, Jun 25 2018 10:33 PM
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Matt DeLaVega
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Posted 25 June 2018 - 10:33 PM
The member formerly known as Skipjack
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mattknepley
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Posted 27 June 2018 - 03:36 PM
For those who haven't seen it, I would check out Ben's blog. Lots of cool stuff in there.
555+ different species caught by hook and line has to be a very exclusive club. Very impressive.
+1
Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
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Matt DeLaVega
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Posted 17 May 2019 - 04:41 PM
Wow! That's an incredible accomplishment. I'm very impressed by the 7 gill.
Exactly! Ben has really accomplished something here. Many seem to be getting into lifelisting, but Ben was early and prolific.
The member formerly known as Skipjack
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mattknepley
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- Smack-dab between the Savannah and the Saluda.
Posted 18 May 2019 - 02:32 PM
Ben, are you going to Jackson? If so I would like to add you to my growing stable of microfishers I have on retainer. Darters are only legal by hook and line in MS, so I'm stocking up on talent to assure I have some new benthic friends to take home at convention's end.
Pay is exceptional*, and the benefits are attractive.**
*If I pay you anything, that would be an exception to my cheap nature
**Unlike anybody not fishing for me, I won't ruin your native-cred by trying to hang out with you. Just hook me up with the fish and I'll go my nerdy way!
Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
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lilyea
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Posted 18 May 2019 - 06:16 PM
Exactly! Ben has really accomplished something here. Many seem to be getting into lifelisting, but Ben was early and prolific.
. . . and continues to be prolific! He is up to at least 620 now with his recent global travels!
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Matt DeLaVega
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Posted 18 May 2019 - 08:41 PM
. . . and continues to be prolific! He is up to at least 620 now with his recent global travels!
Awesome! I am proud of him. I can't explain why, but member accomplishments seem to reflect on us all.
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