05-21-2009, 04:56 AM
Yeah man, getting finned sucks! They can just BARELY pierce your skin and you'll bleed worse than you think.
The mouth is where I handle my catfish. I use gloves though. The lips will tear your skin up if you don't. I have my thumb in the mouth, on the bottom lip, and the other fingers clamping down around the throat area, I guess you'd say. Same concept as when holding bass and crappie, just hold on a lot tighter and don't freak out when they put a little bit of pressure on your thumb. Be careful when getting to the mouth though. It could thrash while you're going in and tag you.
However, the catfish I catch are never more than 10lbs. For larger cats, I know there is a technique, but I do not know it. Wait for one of these big cat guys to give you an answer there.
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The mouth is where I handle my catfish. I use gloves though. The lips will tear your skin up if you don't. I have my thumb in the mouth, on the bottom lip, and the other fingers clamping down around the throat area, I guess you'd say. Same concept as when holding bass and crappie, just hold on a lot tighter and don't freak out when they put a little bit of pressure on your thumb. Be careful when getting to the mouth though. It could thrash while you're going in and tag you.
However, the catfish I catch are never more than 10lbs. For larger cats, I know there is a technique, but I do not know it. Wait for one of these big cat guys to give you an answer there.
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