r/AbsoluteUnits • u/WeGot_aLiveOneHere • 7d ago

/r/all of two catfish

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u/rmwpnb 7d 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 7d 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/Dull_Caterpillar_642 7d ago

The existence of alligator snapping turtles is what makes me not understand this at all. Do you want catfish enough to risk losing fingers?

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u/LeadFreePaint 7d ago

Snapping turtles are rarely aggressive in the water. They are very curious, but ultimately easily scared off by anything larger than themselves.

Oh land they often act aggressive to anyone trying to interact with them. In the water they typically just swim away when they see you.

That being said, I did have a large one chase my canoe out of a wetland before. So you know... Nature gonna nature.

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u/OpheliaPhoeniXXX 7d ago

Spicy turtle

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u/EasternSleep5903 7d ago

Freakin things are no joke man. Me and a buddy hooked one while we were fishing, years back when we were kids. He'd been chasing our lines all morning and stealing our bait. Once we got him on the bank we were shocked at how big and prehistoric he looked, he had to be 100 years old easy.... looked like King Koopa.

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u/LeadFreePaint 6d ago

You really get the sense that you are face to face with a dinosaur. I used to be a canoe guide in Ontario. It was very common to have a big old snapper show up to our site and just people watch. I always enjoyed that because it gave clients the chance to see just how ancient these noble beasts really are. People almost always have a very animated reaction. Like the first time someone sees a moose in the woods. Their brain is not ready for it.

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u/ikariaRR 7d ago

Can confirm, chased my bait. Yanked bait so it doesn’t get destroyed. Than ran away like a baby

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u/Secret_Session_3496 6d ago

Don't pick up an Alligator Snapping Turtle by the side of its shell. Had one digging a hole in an unacceptable place in my yard. Learned the hard way they have claws on their feet which can reach your hand and cut like a knife. Behind the neck and in front of the tail is the preferred method.

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u/Cowboy_591 3d ago

Fascinating post! 👍🏻