Kendall, my brother once caught a catfish that was so big (How big WAS it?) that when he tossed it back (it was under the size limit) the wave from the splash washed out the riverbanks of Illinois and Missouri for twenty miles inland, from Hannibal south to the mouth of the Ohio. Most of St. Louis was underwater for over a month, barge traffic stopped dead all summer, and if it wasn't for the New Madrid earthquake fault draining off the water Memphis, Natchez, New Orleans, and other cities would now be located in the Gulf of Mexico.

And that's true. I can introduce you to my brother and he'll tell you the whole story, including what kind of cow he was using for bait.