How To Hold a Catfish (and Do Catfish Sting)

HOW TO HOLD A CATFISH AND DO CATFISH STING? MYTH: CATFISH "STING" FACT: CATFISH DON'T STING, BUT THEY CAN HURT YOU IF THEY'RE NOT HANDLED PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY THE SMALLER FISH. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! WHISKER'S, FINS AND BARBELS DON'T "STING" BUT, HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET HURT DORSAL AND PECTORAL FINS CONTAIN VENOM THAT CAUSES EDEMA (SWELLING) AND HEMOLYTIC WHICH CAUSES INCREASED BLOOD FLOW TO THE AFFECTED AREA. PECTORAL FINS DORSAL FIN (BOTH SIDES) IF THESE FINS PUNCTURE THE SKIN IT CAUSES DISCOMFORT SMALLER CATFISH ARE THE ONES THAT WILL GET YA! ESPECIALLY CHANNEL CATFISH! FINS ARE DULL ON LARGER CATFISH. THE LARGER THE FISH, THE LESS RISK OF BEING FINNED LIP GRIPS MAKE HANDLING CATFISH EASIER! Berkley Lip Grip Team Catfish Lip Grip IF YOU GET FINNED BY A CATFISH THEN USE THIS OLD SCHOOL CATFISHING TRICK RUB THE WOUND ON THE BELLY OF THE CATFISH AND THE STING WILL GO AWAY QUICKLY! CATFISH EDGE EDGE CUTTING EDGE CATFISHING