N8 Dogg’s Fish Room

09/28/2026

The Cardinal Tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, is more than just a brighter Neon Tetra its natural range is centred on the Rio Negro and upper Orinoco, where populations can differ subtly in colour and morphology. In the Negro, it lives in acidic, extremely soft forest streams stained by leaf litter and humic compounds, forming large seasonal schools as water levels change. Despite being one of the most familiar tetras in the hobby, successful captive breeding still requires very soft, acidic water and darkness because the eggs and early fry are highly light sensitive. Wild fish remain an important part of the trade, including fish entering through community based fisheries around the Rio Negro.

09/27/2026

09/27/2026

Fishing gives you an excuse to keep exploring like you did when you were 10.

09/27/2026

NEW MEXICO’S FREE FISHING WEEKEND RETURNS THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND

No fishing license will be required across New Mexico on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27.

The statewide Free Fishing Weekend gives residents and visitors a chance to fish public waters without purchasing a fishing license.

All other fishing regulations, including bag limits, size limits and special-water rules, will still apply.

VIA: New Mexico Department of Wildlife

09/27/2026

Very impressive tank 👏🏻

09/27/2026

Somewhere along the way, fishing got expensive.

Boats got bigger. Rods got lighter. Electronics got smarter. Tackle boxes turned into entire garages.

But for a lot of us, none of that is where this started.

It started on the bank of a pond with a cheap rod, a hook, a worm, and a red-and-white bobber.

Then that bobber disappeared.

A little bluegill started pulling, and an 8-year-old kid thought he had hooked the biggest fish in the lake.

Thirty years later, that kid might have a $100,000 boat, thousands of dollars in tackle, and more fishing rods than he could ever explain to his wife.

All because one little bluegill pulled a bobber under.

What fish started it all for you? Tell me in the comments.

And if fishing used to be this simple for you too, follow Fishhook Terry. We’re keeping those memories alive.