Join Zeb Hogan on his search for the world’s largest freshwater fish. The program features 10 of the largest and most endangered freshwater fish on Earth, including sawfish, taimen, Mekong giant catfish, white sturgeon, alligator gar, and Chinese paddlefish.
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Top Ten Monster Fish airs Monday at 7 and 10pm July 27th on the National Geographic Channel
July 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Cambodia · China · Giant fish facts · Mekong giant catfish · Mongolia · National Geographic · giant Eurasian trout · giant stingray · recreational fishing · research · science · taimen
Monster Fish of Mongolia airs Monday at 10pm on the National Geographic Channel
July 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Join aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan continues his quest to find and protect the worlds largest freshwater fish in the frigid rivers of Mongolia. He will travel by plane, truck, and horseback to find the world’s largest trout known as the taimen (Hucho taimen). This is not your everyday dinner trout. This monster can grow up […]
Tags: giant Eurasian trout · recreational fishing · research · taimen
Two New Megafishes-Affiliated Trips Planned for 2009
May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
If you enjoy catch-and-release fishing and would like to help support the Megafishes Project, two new trips have been planned for 2009.
India Trip:
Join Dave McCoy and Zeb Hogan on a 9-day fly fishing and research driven expedition through the heart of India’s Corbett National Park. The target is the Golden Mahseer, a cold, clean water species, […]
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Giant Stingray Picture: World’s Largest Freshwater Fish?
March 6th, 2009 · 7 Comments
Scientists working with the Megafishes Project tagged and released what could have been the world’s largest freshwater fish. See the details of the catch at:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090226-giant-stringray-picture-missions.html
The stingray, which was not weighed, was caught by volunteer angler Ian Welch then tagged and released by project scientists working with a joint National Geographic / University of Nevada / Thai […]
Tags: Giant fish facts · National Geographic · News · Project Results · Thailand · giant stingray · recreational fishing · research · science
New Article: “Engaging Recreational Fishers in Management and Conservation”
October 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Recreational angling is increasing in popularity worldwide. To learn more about how recreational anglers can contribute to fish conservation, please read this article:
Conservation Biology Article Oct 2008
Conservation Biology Cover Oct 2008
Tags: Project Results · giant Eurasian trout · recreational fishing · research
“Monster” Lake’s Rare Giants Lure Anglers, Biologists
July 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments
National Geographic has posted a new story and video about recreational fishing for giant fish species in Thailand:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/07/080715-monster-fish.html
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