It is Friday, let me get up a quick blog post before the weekend. . . . You all know I am fascinated by predator/prey interactions, especially those that occur below the surface of the water. This week our Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium posted a video on their FaceBook page. You need to watch it! Cat Eats Trout I love going to aquariums, especially our Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium where I can see Nebraska fish! I can stand and watch fish in an aquarium …
Read More »Stop the Presses Again, Another Big Fish!
Just a week ago I told you about a big flathead catfish caught from Branched Oak Reservoir, Stop the Presses, Big Fish! This week I have another monster fish to tell you about. I have been saying that there are some blue catfish in our Missouri River that are large enough to break our existing, 44-year old, rod & reel blue catfish record. Last week that record came really close to being toppled. Bob Campbell down in southeast Nebraska caught …
Read More »Good Sticks
In my work I meet a lot of people (many of you will have to forgive me, because I cannot remember everyone; never hesitate to remind me if you have met me before). Most of the folks I interact with are Nebraskans and of course are fishermen and fisherwomen. I was talking to one last weekend. He started showing me fish pictures, and then commented that I probably get tired of seeing fish pictures. Are you kidding? I love seeing …
Read More »HOLY COW! Big Blue!
By now many Nebraska anglers may have seen the photos of a big blue catfish that was recently caught. I fired up my computer this morning and saw this. I have said before that there have been darned few verified catches of triple-digit fish from Nebraska waters, so any catch like that is a notable catch! I have spent some time today trying to run down more details, and so far have not been able to find out much more. …
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