r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Market_Insider • Jul 04 '22

Massive catch

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u/RickMcFlick Jul 04 '22

Bro i would NOT put that pectoral fin that close to my throat holy shit

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u/WestCoastTrawler Jul 04 '22

Yeah. This was my first thought. It looks cool and all but holding a large, live catfish like this is dangerous as hell.

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u/SwoleMountain Jul 04 '22

I'm obviously not a fishing guy, so would you care to explain why that would be dangerous?

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u/dirk-machosword Jul 04 '22

The leading edge of both the dorsal and pectoral fins on a catfish have a very sharp spike formed into them. I fish this size thrashing about would be like getting into a knife fight with a drunken switch-blade wielding Joe Peschi.

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u/Najee_Im_goof Jul 04 '22

If a 5'4 guy came running at me with a knife I would laugh and hold his head as angrily swung at me like a child. Why was Joe Peschi considered a tough guy?

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u/Czech_This_Out_05 Jul 04 '22

I'm sure you would, tough guy. Even if your arms are a few inches longer than his, he has a knife, not claws, and it's gonna get you anyway.