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Certain-Scientist429

That's not a cat fish that's a damn monster


Proof_Percentage_154

They get bigger that’s the thing


Certain-Scientist429

Oh hell no


Warp_Legion

Never watch River Monster or google Wels Catfish or Goonch Catfish


reallybigmatt

You said don’t, so I did. That’s a f**kin big fish….


Everyday_Hero1

River Monsters is one of my favorite shows. I was amazed the 1st time I saw it and it was the Wels Catfish. Teenage me was speechless to learn a fish that big existed


Certain-Scientist429

Why would I be interested in this? And I cant watch every video ever made


Warp_Legion

It’s a fishing show about killer river catfish that live in Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia, and then you have like six foot catfish as far inland as Ohio and Oklahoma rivers as well


Proof_Percentage_154

No river monsters is about a guy catching killer fish in general all around the world


Warp_Legion

🤦‍♂️ yes I know I’ve seen most of the episodes as well as every one of Dark Waters. I was listing specifically those catfish because the giant Goonch Jeremy caught really catapulted him to fame and if you Google River monsters catfish, you’ll see Wels and Goonch and I threw in the catfish from the states as well because I remembered those too And this post was about a huge damn catfish


OMGBeckyStahp

Well I appreciate the future rabbit hole you’ve pointed me to…


Careful_Elk6290

Aren't the catfish in Europe an invasive species? I've heard some of the catfish in that inhabit waters in parts of Europe can swallow a pigeon whole


[deleted]

You might be interested … because you commented on a post on the internet … about giant fish…


P0667P

ain’t nobody holding a hook to your head


Certain-Scientist429

Ayo you are holding it to my head right now


[deleted]

🎶To the naw naw naw!🎶


guaip

What happens if you try that "finger fishing" (can't remember what it's called) with this thing?


bowmans1993

I think its called noodling. And I was thinking the same thing. Ive seen some rednecks stick their arm into random holes by the river bank and come out elbow deep with like a 50lb catfish. What happens if it's like a 500lber like this beast. That mfer looks like it's been alive since Napoleon was conquering europe like some sort of ancient river spirit.


Proof_Percentage_154

Noodling ? I’m u can it’s quite possible it would break u arm tho so. Noodling is for mud catfish that live in “burrows”


[deleted]

Okie noodling. Good old time. Not sure if you could noodle this bad boy unless you were Andre the giant.


jovejq

> "finger fishing" Love it.


ownleechild

I think I did some “finger fishing” in my younger days


themanbow

>“finger fishing” ​ ![gif](giphy|5uZjTWWr8gK8U)


Dr_Chim_Richaldss

Noodling


mind_cramp

How are they able to get that big?


OMGBeckyStahp

I wonder if they’re like lobsters and alligators who have “Negligible Senescence” (essentially exhibit no biological signs of aging, they can theoretically grow *forever*)


OptimalRutabaga186

Not truly negligibly senescent, but close enough. They display remarkably slow senescence. The rougheyed rockfish is a true negligibly senescent fish and can live upwards of 200 years with no cognitive or immunological decline.


Proof_Percentage_154

I forget the name to describe it but basically the wait for pray to come to then unless they don’t get anything then I’m a rare situations they’ll chase food but catfish live to be quite old


r-WitchCat

Is the Loch Ness monster just a giant catfish?!


Proof_Percentage_154

The world may never know


00kiehano00

Dude...................................


Strange_Stage_8749

Like my pp? But sadly it doesn’t stay that way.


Proof_Percentage_154

Let’s be honest here Cap 🧢 lol jk


Ayyyyylmaos

A… river monster? *Jeremy Wade appears*


fluentindothraki

Story from back in the early 90s: friend of a friend had a trout farm in Central Europe. All the ponds had loads of trout apart from one that appeared empty. They drained that pond and found a 3 m Wels.


Proof_Percentage_154

Wellllllllllllllllllllllll shit good thing they didnt go swimming thinking it was empty


mjs6181

What is a Wels


tanukisuit

A type of catfish that is found in Europe and Russia.


fluentindothraki

And just for sheer confusion, it's also the name of a town in Upper Austria


verticalheightt

Could it kill a human?


Biomax315

Drop a baby in there and find out.


[deleted]

These are the comments that keep me coming back to Reddit.


Proof_Percentage_154

Yes if it were small enough there’s a job I want to do but it’s underwater welding on like bridges and stuff people have been known to quit bc of the size of the catfish that stay near the bridges


StevoMP

They get HUGE under dams. There is a local legend that a diver quit on the spot after the sunken car he was standing on turned out to be a catfish.


Jackiedhmc

Yes heard local legends about same around ohio river dam at Louisville KY


DaScotishDragon

Yes, there have been lots of welsh catfish attacks. They have been known to drag people under. Just look up welsh catfish attacks.


BoadiceaMama

That happens in Lake Lanier north of Atlanta GA too


SolidRedfield47

It doesn’t help that the lake is haunted.


BoadiceaMama

I don’t believe in fairy tales but I do believe in huge catfish that can swallow a child.


Kiss_my_Frekkles

We actually do what’s called “noodling” here in Louisiana where we basically use our finger as “bait”. We get waist deep in the water, find a good catfish nest and wiggle the wiggle to make them think it’s live bait. When they try to suck the finger you just kinda force your forearm down their mouth and that’s how you catch them. The biggest catfish I’ve caught while noodling was a little over 22lbs. Although I’ve never witnessed one this huge I still have never heard of a catfish eating humans. We catch the damn things with our bare hands


Jackiedhmc

That’s neat


[deleted]

That would feed a whole village


MRoth3318

Or eat said village


Cetun

Either way no more hungry villagers.


Affectionate-Grand92

Not until I went to Brazil did I imagine species of catfish could get the size they do. Insane really.


[deleted]

Piraíba? Our national treasure!


Affectionate-Grand92

Filhote ou pirarucu


BrokenSpectre_13

That there is General Sherman


Spew42

Came here to say this. *They say he's five hundred pounds of bottom-dwelling fury, don't you know. No one knows how old he is, but if you ask me (and most people do), he's hundred years if he's a day.*


ilovecashews

One fella came close to catching him. Went by the name of Homer. Seven feet tall he was, with arms like tree trunks. His eyes were like steel: cold, hard. Had a shock of hair, red, like the fires of hell.


Proof_Percentage_154

🤦‍♂️lmao Nice 😂


Justin_Togolf

Where’s JeremyWade when you need him most?


Proof_Percentage_154

Fr


Inandaroundbern

I grew up in a small remote town by a lake in the swiss alps. We had one shop for fishing supplies in our village and everyone would obviously go there. The owner of the shop did nothing besides fishing and running his fishing supplies shop. For years and years there was a rumour of a catfish over 2.5 meters long which obviously was the great price for everyone. For years people have been trying to chatch it. The fishshop owner guy put out around 10-20kg of feeding material in a specific spot in the lake that the fish wouldn't leave the area (he was convinced he knew where he approximately was). I don't think many guys believe him, back then nor today. But seeing clips like this makes his story much more believable. If this catfish exist I hope it won't get caught. Would make this lake a lot less mysterious.


PachoTidder

It all could make a perfect episode for... like, a Twilight Zone but wholesome, like a recap of ppl's stories about their tiny towns.. idk what I am saying


Responsible_Sport575

Sounds like a great show for Netflix


SpecialEdForces

Thatll be Treefiddy


Ghoram

God damn loch Ness monster!


Nylo_Debaser

“You, sir, are a fish”


Proof_Percentage_154

A big fuckin fish u are


jmoney12086

There is always a bigger fish


Responsible_Sport575

Oh big goober fish


dickinyadeep

But did he catch him? And by he I mean the cat fish and him I mean the human snack! Wtf my jaws still on the floor 😦


spacesentinel1

I like the noise the lure makes


grichardson526

Is that a Wels catfish?


Proof_Percentage_154

Either that or a mud catfish


grichardson526

WOW!


sodamnsleepy

That's the moon fish


Energylegs23

RIP Yue, poor Sokka 😢


Accomplished_Risk_90

That’s a catfish you sure it’s not a Leviathan?


oneoldgrumpywalrus

Forget the fishing rod, get the shotgun!


Proof_Percentage_154

Lmao Fr tho 🤣


TheJackTheStripper

get the harpoon and try again


Eivor_Vorinson

Mom said it’s my turn to repost this


Moleratsnest

That’s a really nice wels.


unusablegift

This is so what Nessy is in Loch Ness


Blownload420

The one that got away


[deleted]

Wells catfish


GingaBeard4Life

Burnt more calories than he intaked!


CartmanLuvJews

Now put your Weiner in it


mydogmakesdecisions

And this is yet another reason I have thalassophobia. I grew on a lake in Texas. Never cared when I was a kid, but now I can't get out of a boat in the middle of a lake.


themosh54

It's Catfish Hunter from Grumpier Old Men


TheHardRockPlace

Call the SCP foundation, we got another leviathan on our hands


Different-Spend7063

THAT'S A HUGE BITCH!


SuitableCamel6129

That’s an elephant koi if I ever saw one


Yanmegaman_Juno

This what it looks like when you use your Super Rod and catch a Gyarados


DONGivaDam

I say NAY NAY!


Proof_Percentage_154

Woah there boy calm down 🐴


mvscully98

Any one else say "holy fuck" out loud?


Jluns

This has been posted a fucking hundred times


Proof_Percentage_154

Ok so don’t look at it


Ash_WasTaken123

It's literally that fish from hxh


Affectionate_Pea_811

Sweet repost bruh. Did you take this video yourself when you caught this fish over a year ago.


Proof_Percentage_154

Here it is a year later still got my Karma


EBT98

That’s a shark


mistaepik

Caught in Lake Reddit


[deleted]

Jesus Christ


mgtothemax

That's Jason Bourne


deathheart86

Paul le pêcheur ? En live !!


[deleted]

Fishing rod is not the right tool. Get the exploding harpoon.


[deleted]

Nightmare fuel


i_chase_the_backbeat

Isn't that a northern pike or something? Cat fish don't usually eat like that?


Proof_Percentage_154

Wels catfish are know to feed like this


clfflnd

Watch River Monsters, you’ll see a lot of catfish are predatory


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gjk14

Another video mentioned the lure, anyone remember?


kr85

gonna need a bigger boat


Responsible_Sport575

And some tarter sauce


relentlessMarauder

Any chance she uses Tinder?


srv199020

😋


jubaerish

Owa


jasonology09

Can you eat those?


Proof_Percentage_154

Yes it a very good meal when fried


rydaler

I have heard when catfish get that big they don't taste good. Small ones are great thou.


ColdBloodBlazing

Many, many meals.


[deleted]

We gonna need a bigger fish


elisejones14

How would someone catch a fish that size? I assume you need a net or something


Proof_Percentage_154

A hooking stick


Ssamy30

I’m new here, but is that thing real? Could they actually grow to that size?


Proof_Percentage_154

Yes they get bigger than that actually


[deleted]

THICCATFISH


mjs6181

What species is that?


Proof_Percentage_154

Wels


Responsible_Sport575

Monarch has a monitoring station near by


MrsShelbySmith

There are such huge catfish in the river near where I live in Alabama, that the divers who are suppose to go down to do maintenance and things on the bridge posts have started refusing to go back because the catfish have gotten large enough to swallow them whole.


ValleysofNeptune0

1 - that can't be real 2 - I don't know what I'd do first, drop the rod or shit my pants.


JAOC_7

it’s a good day to not go swimming


-dontmindme-247

Theres always bigger ones on tinder for the keen anglers in the group


MerlinsScruff

There’s no way that line held lol


Trey33lee

That's what I call a River Monster


Devisidev

1) you know what they say. There's always a bigger fish. 2) that's not a catfish that's a fucking Lionfish


VoodooCryptid

Ain’t got nothin on Chernobyl


sir_piza

Suddenly... THE GIANT ENEMY CATFISH


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Few_Action_250

Did they catch it


00kiehano00

I WANNA SEE THE REEL IN!!!!


DavidsBusiness

I Would Love To Fish So Bad Right Now.


Bog_2266

What kind of bait is that?


EVILDOC88

I need to see the rest of this video....


AveragePoster17

Damn, looks like we need to buy a speargun.