It's not crappie, but you'll just have to look.

[Pole Bender]

Fish Story

A guy who lives at Lake Stockton (50 miles

north of Springfield) saw a ball bouncing

around kind of strange in the lake and went

to investigate.

It turned out to be a flathead catfish who had
obviously tried to swallow a basketball which
became stuck in its mouth!

The fish was totally exhausted from trying to
dive, but unable to because the ball would
always bring it back up to the surface.

The guy tried numerous times to get the

ball out, but was unsuccessful. He finally

had his wife cut the ball in order to deflate

it and release the hungry catfish.


You probably wouldn't have believed this,
if you hadn't seen the following pictures.....

[willk]

That is unbelivable. I can't wait to show my nephew the pics.

[Kansasoutdoorsman]

You guys are so funny. That happened in a farm pond in Wichita 5 years ago in KS. I was just down the road and saw the pictures on camera. I worked with the they guys neighbor... Funny how much that picture gets around now with a different story every time.

[Pole Bender]

You guys are so funny. That happened in a farm pond in Wichita 5 years ago in KS. I was just down the road and saw the pictures on camera. I worked with the they guys neighbor... Funny how much that picture gets around now with a different story every time.

Didn't know if it was true or not, got it in an email this morning. It is still an amazing sight.

[Just Jiggin]

You have way to much idle time Thanks for the pic.:D

[Pole Bender]

You have way to much idle time Thanks for the pic.:D

If it wasn't raining I would have been fishing!:D

[Bob # 1]

Hey you owe my grandson a basketball, that was his!!!!!

[Barnacle Bill]

That happened on Sandal Wood lake in Kansas, May 28th, 2004.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/catchfish.asp