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holding a shiner in my hand."
Those "micro" fi sh not on the state record list include
various shiners, darters, chubs and killfi sh, and Buss fi shed
for these armed with size No. 30 tanago hooks, 2-pound test
line and barely a smidge of a nightcrawler or some other bait
to coerce them into biting.
"These fi sh are awesome," he said, "and many of them are
beautiful. I love fi shing for big fi sh like muskies, but these
micro species are just as exciting for me."
The entire process sounds exciting. To fi sh as many diff erent
waters as you can and see the entire state during the process
sounds like a great way to spend a year … or a lifetime.
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An example of microfi shing gear consists of a small hook
(No. 30 size), small weight, three small bobbers and super
tippet master spec fl uoro carbon line.
JEFF KURRUS, NEBRASKALAND
Buss microfi shes in the creek between Lake No. 3 and No. 4 at Two Rivers State Recreation Area. JEFF KURRUS, NEBRASKALAND
Plains topminnows, Dry Creek near Foster. SCOTT BUSS
