You wont believe this.....

[Her454]

A guy who lives at Lake Conroe (50 miles north of Houston ) saw a ball bouncing around kind of strangely 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 him 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...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...39catfish1.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...39catfish2.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...39catfish3.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...39catfish4.jpg

[Devilman]

Guess they didn't get any pics after throwin him on the grill?

[Magic34]

That's nuts. I have a guy who works for me that lives on Lake Conroe. I'm going to ask him if he's been fishin with basketballs.

[Havasu Luvr]

I have an opportunity to relocate to Houston and have been looking at condo's on Lake Conroe with slips..... I do not like the look of that water>>>>>hmmmmm?

[BoneDaddy]

Salmon eggs, basket balls. Same difference...
Good bait!

[Old Texan]

I have an opportunity to relocate to Houston and have been looking at condo's on Lake Conroe with slips..... I do not like the look of that water>>>>>hmmmmm?
Conroe and all the local lakes are high and off color due to the heavy rains since early June.

[uvindex]

I have an opportunity to relocate to Houston and have been looking at condo's on Lake Conroe with slips..... I do not like the look of that water>>>>>hmmmmm?Fortunately for you, the pics are not from Lake Conroe in Texas but from Sandalwood Lake in Kansas (according to Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/catchfish.asp)).

[kraig]

Nope, this happened in Wichita KS. About 2 yrs ago. A little fishin pond in
a back yard in west Wichita. Sorry to burst thy bubble.

[Dave C]

proves those damn fish eat anything..... and what is even more amazing is that people still want to eat that fish.....

[Her454]

Fortunately for you, the pics are not from Lake Conroe in Texas but from Sandalwood Lake in Kansas (according to Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/catchfish.asp)).
Shame on me for not checking Snopes first but the pics threw me off guard.