01-07-2005 07:03									#1
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ex.html?cnn=yes

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	01-07-2005 07:56									#2
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What would a catfish that size live off of? Young alligators?

	01-07-2005 08:21									#3
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Mekong giant catfish are vegetarians.

	01-07-2005 08:28									#4
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Well then, perhaps really big seaweed? Or how about Pepsi cans that fall to the bottom?

	01-07-2005 08:43									#5
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Holy ****! How the hell did they bring that thing in?!

	01-07-2005 08:53									#6
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That pic can't be real...there's no friggin way......


But if it is, I'll bet that thing learned to eat little pets that wandered too close to the river...nevermind eating kelp and grass...

	01-07-2005 09:34									#7
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what are collard greens?

	01-07-2005 09:49									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Dracon II what are collard greens?

Leafy vegetable. You boil them with pork fat and add salt and other spices.

	01-07-2005 10:25									#9
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That picture looks photoshoped.

	01-07-2005 10:26									#10
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Holy Carp

	01-07-2005 10:50									#11
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I seriously doubt that a catfish grows to that size, genetics and all that.

	01-07-2005 11:33									#12
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You lot don't know much about catfish. The Mekong giants have been suspected for a long time to be capable of reaching sizes like this. The giant catfish of the Amazon are suspected to be even bigger.

	01-07-2005 11:36									#13
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At least they didn't try to catch it by noodling .

	01-07-2005 11:39									#14
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Noodling? Is that some weird Southern word for hand-fishing?

	01-07-2005 11:49									#15
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Yep... it's called noodling down here, though that term is used in a lot of places (like Oklahoma). It's banned in most states, however.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noodling

http://espn.go.com/outdoors/general...th/1336494.html

From the ESPN link:

quote: Several terms describe the practice of hand-grabbing catfish. "Noodling" is almost universal, not surprising when you realize this is derived from the word "noodle," meaning a very stupid person; a fool.

	01-07-2005 11:54									#16
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Used to watch people do it.

	01-07-2005 18:43									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger I seriously doubt that a catfish grows to that size, genetics and all that.

Well, you're wrong. Catfish are known to grow to incredible sizes.

While it's in the realm of legend, many divers working in the Mississippi River have reported seeing catfish the size of Volkswagons.

	01-07-2005 19:01									#18
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this one is true...it has been in the papers and several internet site news thingies...that i all almost completely trust a little bit...

	01-07-2005 19:12									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger I seriously doubt that a catfish grows to that size, genetics and all that.

You are mistaken about a great many things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Mekong_Catfish

	01-07-2005 22:37									#20
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Since all the articles link back to the same original source, I await further verifications.

	01-07-2005 22:42									#21
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Catfish are dangerous mother****ers. I catch them and I cut the line.

This one, well, explains the shrinking population of water buffalo.

	01-07-2005 23:01									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Since all the articles link back to the same original source, I await further verifications.

Skepticism in some things is fine, but you take it to the point of stubborness.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...antcatfish.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...s/giantcatfish/

Going to accuse National Geographic of using faked photos as well?

	01-07-2005 23:22									#23
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Why are catfish dangerous?

	01-07-2005 23:23									#24
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they're coming to get us

	01-07-2005 23:27									#25
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I'd never go noodling for catfish. Catfish live in the same waters as alligator snapping turtles, and you definately don't want one of those suckers biting your fingers.

	02-07-2005 00:48									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Since all the articles link back to the same original source, I await further verifications.

This is a species of catfish that we're talking about. Not just one. They are harvested regularlyby the people of the Mekong River. (which is one reason why they're nearing extinction.) Sure, there might be only one original source on this particular catch, but you said you doubted in general that catfish can grow to that size, when there's an entire species like it.

	02-07-2005 00:51									#27
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara I'd never go noodling for catfish. Catfish live in the same waters as alligator snapping turtles, and you definately don't want one of those suckers biting your fingers.

Alligator snapping turtles are actually not as aggressive as the common snapping turtle. Of course, they are larger, and either way I don't plan on sticking my hands into any places they might be hiding in.

Dumb rednecks

	02-07-2005 00:56									#28
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Oh, I should add that there are other species of giant catfish as well, although none are quite as big.

	02-07-2005 02:18									#29
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Catfish will fin your finger nearly off, that's why.
And this one would take an arm.

Shouldn't have told you. Let it be a surprise.

	02-07-2005 05:53									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Frankychan Why are catfish dangerous?

Bullheads and Channel cats (the two smallest and most commonly caught catfish in America) have poisonous barbs at the tips of their pectoral fins. The poison isn't strong enough to do anything but cause pain in a human, but stings do hurt like hell. As such, you have to be careful when handling a landed catfish. Even so, I wouldn't call catfish dangerous. Sloww is just a woman...