Some rays sport venomous spines at the base of their tails while others have them at their tips. Some rays sport venomous spines at the base of their tails while others have them at their tips.įew anglers purposely fish for rays and we’re real good at cussing them. Small fish can be grabbed just behind the head. Leave bigger fish in the net and partially submerged when unhooking them. Treat all barracuda with TLC, especially as they near the boat, which is where they will likely jump for the last time. They are a great gamefish capable of hitting a lure with unparalleled ferocity followed by picturesque vertical leaps. In other words, when captain’s get shut out on their target species, they can always rely upon barracudas to entertain clients. I haven’t liked these finned missiles with teeth ever since-although they’re way cool to catch on a fishing rod.įor many Florida charterboat skippers, ‘cudas are relied upon as day savers. Well, one of the creatures he was saving was a barracuda, which swam menacingly past Dan’s dive helmet on every show. Hell, I still remember the theme song:įlashing teeth, slashing jaws, flapping fins, snapping claws!
I place complete blame for my fear of barracuda on Diver Dan-a completely forgettable 1960s children’s show. Gar have been known to bite aggressively in self defense so it might be best to gill gaff them in order to properly control their head. Never try to land a green fish and be especially careful of lively runts, which can throw a treble with the best of them. Very large fish will require time to land, and you may find it necessary to adjust your drag to wear it down. But little evidence exists to suggest that this fish is actually aggressive towards humans.”Ĭapable of reaching 200-plus pounds, gar require stout tackle and because of their mouthful of needlelike teeth, releases must be handled carefully. “A New Orleans newspaper once published an article contending that the alligator gar is more dangerous to human life than the man-eater shark. “The alligator gar stands accused of vicious human attacks, most notably in Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana,” Wade said. Gar have been known to bite aggressively in self defense.ĭangerous fish? River Monsters host Jeremy Wade should know better than most, right? So here’s what he says about prehistoric alligator gar: Boga grips and long-handled pliers are a smart play on a bluefish boat. True or not, bluefish seem to bite with purpose and it hurts. Legend has it that the bluefish is the only fish that can see as well out of water as it can while swimming. Mangled fingers cut to the bone will be your souvenir for a careless hook extraction, and when a chopper gets its teeth into you, making him let go can take several agonizing minutes. There are indeed those times when one is left to wonder about the blue’s appetite for human. If they had a taste for human flesh, no one would go swimming. A school of feeding blues will cut a bunker pod to ribbons. What they possess in strength is surpassed by their ferocity. Saltwater anglers are very well acquainted with the brute strength of these yellow-eyed battlers–for my money, the hardest fighting fish that swims. If a hungry bluefish (aka chopper) were to go head to head with a piranha, my money would be on the bluefish. If pain and swelling continue, seek medical attention.Ī school of feeding blues will cut a bunker pod to ribbons. But if you are stung, it’s best to clean the wound thoroughly to stave off infection and monitor the puncture site for several days.
There are a number of home remedies said to cure a catfish sting from vinegar to urine to rubbing the cat’s belly on the wound area. Tragically, one young man caught the catfish in his arms and as he brought the fish to his chest to secure it, the cat’s spine punctured the man’s heart killing him instantly.įreshwater bullhead and catfish spines aren’t likely to kill you, but they certainly can hurt–sometimes for days. Bullhead (and other species of catfish) come fully equipped with spines (2 lateral, 1 dorsal) capable of puncturing your skin.Īs if croaking at you wasn’t bad enough, bullhead (and other species of catfish) come fully equipped with spines (2 lateral, 1 dorsal) capable of puncturing your skin, and in at least one case, killing you, explained late radio broadcaster Paul Harvey.Īccording to Harvey, two brothers were catfishing one day when they decided to play a game of catch with their catch.
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