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Yesterday, I got a call from a friend of mine in the fisheries business who has some huge blue cat he must part company with. He's raised them for years and his kids are grown now and the fish are just taking up space and no on is enjoying them. He said they weigh from 50-80 pounds (That's right FIFTY to EIGHTY pounds) each and he wants $3 per pound for them. If I had a large enough pond, I would buy them myself.
Anyone interested?
They are in Texas, by the way.
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Wow, having a few of those in a 1/4 acre would make for a hefty feed bill! 
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How far would they transport?
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Wow, having a few of those in a 1/4 acre would make for a hefty feed bill! 
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They would transport to Nebraska, but I would want to know how they would weather the colder climate. Blue cat are susceptible to ich during cool weather.
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I myself am susceptible to ich in cool weather.
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They would transport to Nebraska, but I would want to know how they would weather the colder climate. Blue cat are susceptible to ich during cool weather. Ich.
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Actually I'm a little surprised. Is that ich from transport, or just a general rule of cold weather existence for these behemoths?
The Nebraska state record is over 100 lbs.
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You boys.....
Ich, in blue catfish, is triggered by rapid rises and falls of water temperature. They do fine in the wild, where there's bigger water that doesn't change temps so fast.
I'm not suggesting you not bring them to Nebraska. I'm suggesting due diligence in deciding. No sense paying $240 for a fish, plus transport, if you see a massive body floating later this fall.
Transport can sure be an issue...but professional haulers are good at what they do.
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You boys.....
Ich, in blue catfish, is triggered by rapid rises and falls of water temperature. They do fine in the wild, where there's bigger water that doesn't change temps so fast.
I'm not suggesting you not bring them to Nebraska. I'm suggesting due diligence in deciding. No sense paying $240 for a fish, plus transport, if you see a massive body floating later this fall.
Transport can sure be an issue...but professional haulers are good at what they do. If that includes crushing For Sale signs and killing off plastic muskrats, I qualify!  ----You want them Bruce?
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Bob how far from Gainesville Tx are they?
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Bob I got to thinking about what you said about a large enough pond. How large of a pond does something like that need and how did they raise them to be so large? ARe they in a big lake now?
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James, call me tomorrow and we can talk about it. Big blues like that will eat your other fish....if that's okay with you...
(903)814-7634...cell phone...anyone else interested, dial my number and I'll put you in touch with the guy.
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I am definitely interested for James to pick up some of these beasts!!!!!
James, not too much would be cooler than saying you have an 80 lb fish in your pond!
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I believe the Maryland state record is only 65 pounds... You could buy the 80 pounder and brag that you have a state record fish in your pond!
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To be perfectly frank, I think the cost is a huge bargain.
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Please don't take this the wrong way but I would be concerned with bringing the ich parasite (protozoan) to my waters. 
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Bob I think i need to think about this before I call you.
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Attend a stockoholic meeting first.
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Attend a stockoholic meeting first. Is there such a thing? Not like I NEED to attend, just curious.... 
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Call James and talk to him. It would just be 2 but it's a start.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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I posted a similar article a while back. But, here is another about what the big blue cats are doing in Virginia, literally in CJBS's back yard. Blue catfish now the top predator in James River Hopefully this forum link will continue to work, as it has a some more good info: Blue Cats on the James
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Interesting articles. On the 2nd one, go down to the comments below and look at the picture of the one that an angler is trying to get into the boat.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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