NANFA Member Sets TN State Recod

I thought you guys would enjoy knowing that yours truly set the TN class B record for Creek Chub back in February. It was an interesting experience to say the least. Mike Bramlett wasn't the biggest fan of my "record". I would also like to announce that I have accepted and fisheries internship with Region 3. I will primarily be helping TWRA do stream surveys. I will also be doing other fisheries related work, and lots of fish shocking will take place. I hope to keep you posted with photos throughout the summer.

You can find the full details of the record here - 
https://www.tn.gov/t...rds-photos.html

Ok, so you submitted that creek chub? Surely you see larger ones. Did you do it to challenge the judge's ability to ID?

Ok, so you submitted that creek chub? Surely you see larger ones. Did you do it to challenge the judge's ability to ID?

Yeah that the record. I have seen bigger ones, but since there was no previous class B for creek chub I thought it would be kinda funny to have a 0.10oz state record. I doubt too many people can say they have the smallest state record in Tennessee. Mike and a few other did take a good while making sure it was a creek chub. I thought it was pretty funny that they had some trouble with the ID.

Congratulations.

Now get that king all tuberculed.

You will have a wonderful year traveling with TWRA and surely set more records.

If you wanna go snorkeling let me know. Don't bring the shocker!

Thanks Casper.

For those wishing to see the record, you can view it at the UT ichthyology collection. 

 

Yeah that the record. I have seen bigger ones, but since there was no previous class B for creek chub I thought it would be kinda funny to have a 0.10oz state record. I doubt too many people can say they have the smallest state record in Tennessee. Mike and a few other did take a good while making sure it was a creek chub. I thought it was pretty funny that they had some trouble with the ID.

Very fun. I love when people take the time for this. I think Brian Z. got an Ohio record longear sunfish back when they were pretty much just grouped as sunfish. I think he may have gotten the longear sunfish it's due. Not too fair to lump longear and redear into the same group. Congrats on the job.I imagine you will get very familiar with many species. Sounds like you need a good camera.

There are several shiner and chub records here in KY that I saw that would seem attainable if one was so inclined. Bluntnose minnow and Spottail shiner is 0.01 lbs. Blacknose dace 0.008 lbs.

It doesn't matter which way you beat those records, it would be cool. The real trick would be to get to get state agencies to accept reverse records. The smallest. That would be a good challenge for one of you young motivated micro guys.