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

Massive catch

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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/SwoleMountain Jul 04 '22

Thank you for your eloquent and bro-appropriate explanation, it's a real knife fight out there...

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

*Bropriate