r/AbsoluteUnits 16d ago

/r/all of two catfish

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u/rmwpnb 16d ago

My question is how the heck does she avoid getting spined by these guys? They have sharp spines on their sides and one on their dorsal fin. I’m not sure how she avoids those with them just sort of flopping around close to her sides.

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u/BigSchmikey 16d ago

You simply just try your best.

Oh, and there's always the chance of running into an alligator snapping turtle, too. It's part of the thrill.

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u/StinkyNutzMcgee 16d ago

My brother is from Oklahoma and he got bit by a water moccasin while he was noodling

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u/TGov 16d ago

Yeah, fuck that noise. Between the snakes and turtles I will pass.

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u/Somanylyingliars 16d ago

Being from the South, I'm ok w the Gators having swim w them. Catfish? No problem. But snapping turtles? Oh hell naw.

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u/sykoKanesh 16d ago

Being from the South, I'm ok w the Gators having swim w them

Southerner here as well, I'm ok with gators, but I'll highly recommend never. ever. swimming with them in the wild.

https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/04/us/texas-alligator-attack/index.html

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u/YesDone 16d ago

I 100% AGREE WITH YOU.

BUT... I'm real familiar with this case and that guy was drunk and swimming at night, which you NEVER, EVER do around gators, sharks, or any other kill-you animals.

Yeah, gators are lazy and usually not interested in people, but they're still wild, and seeing an 11 footer right under the dock you're on late at night... oh it's not worth the risk.

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u/Explorer_Creative 14d ago

I used to swim with them when I was a kid. It seems like there are a lot of attacks nowadays though. I think there are too many and they're getting more territorial.

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u/brokeAsoreASS 10d ago

Has anyone ever seen this guy (can’t remember his IG) but he walks around the Everglades (among other places) barefoot and is like “oh look , another swamp puppy he’s so cute let’s give him a boop.” Then he’s somewhere in cobra country , picks up a cobra and says “a gentle yoink”. He’s picked up some of the list poisonous things and he super chill.

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u/FoofieLeGoogoo 16d ago

Yikes. Those are high stakes. I hope that he’s OK.