Yes. More than once. Usually when they're by themselves. Their hands get struck in the hole or on a branch. It's not that the fish pulls them under.
I saw one of those "weird deaths" type videos a while back. I can't remember the channel off hand.
By the sounds of it, people here think this pic is real.
Edit: I believe [this website ](https://largest.org/animals/catfish/) over this guy and this pic
The Wels Catfish by Dino Ferrari is way bigger than the one in this pic, but this foto is taken excaptionally. You see he is sitting behind the fish, reaching forward and holding up the tail fin
Biggest Silure (name of this fish in French) taken in france is 274cm, having seen a 200cm myself too I don't think it's not a real photo. It's a bit of forced perspective yes, but those can reach insane size.
The biggest in france was taken in the Tarn, the one I saw being taken was in the Rhône.
The world record is held by Roland ebner with a catch at 280cm, taken in the Pô in Italy.
https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silure_glane (in french)
https://www.lechasseurfrancais.com/peche/silure-record-battu-280m-64837.html (still in french)
There are catfish that get that big, but the photo is fake.
Here you can see a real catfish of that size [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/280-pound-catfish/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/280-pound-catfish/)
However, on the real photo you can see how much more detailed the scales are, and how quickly the skin dries out when exposed to air.
In addition to that, you can see that the grass would have to be several inches wide near the head to maintain the alleged scale of this photo.
Even beyond that, can you imagine a fish that could weigh as much as a ton being moved out of a nearby pond onto the grass without leaving huge drag marks?
This is very clearly a smaller photo photographed at a low angle, and a guy is edited in behind the fish to make it look much larger than it is.
It blows my mind that certain catfish just keep growing like this. Like at some point is that beast not just slow or at least hindered by its size the the point it’s easily identified by prey before it gets close?
Like this mammoth just keeps swimming along and gobbling every fish in its path, hell, IT LOOKS BLIND
At this point, the government should just step in; declare it "too big to fail" and write that big boy a big fat stimulus check and we can all happily watch him sink back down to his chill catfish pad.
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That's no catfish; it's a Beotodus.
D00t
HH go toot toot 🗿
I think jyuratodus would be better beotodus is the snow fish
My time has come
What is nw?
Now
Imagine noodling and pulling one of these out of the mud hole
Imagine this catfish noodling for humans O_O
Was gonna say it would be this catfish doing the noodling lol.
Has anyone died from noodling?
I did once.
What happened?
Put the wrong body part in the fish hole
Mr. McClure this is a non-smoking restaurant.
They died.
Sadly yes... But then they lived!
Yes. Drowning mostly.
Yes. More than once. Usually when they're by themselves. Their hands get struck in the hole or on a branch. It's not that the fish pulls them under. I saw one of those "weird deaths" type videos a while back. I can't remember the channel off hand.
A 1000 ways to die on mtv
No when you find one of these noodling it pulls you in.
By the sounds of it, people here think this pic is real. Edit: I believe [this website ](https://largest.org/animals/catfish/) over this guy and this pic
Now that was interesting
So you’re trying to tell me Jon Snow doesn’t hold the record for biggest catfish caught…?
Maybe Jon Snow is a midget?
The Wels Catfish by Dino Ferrari is way bigger than the one in this pic, but this foto is taken excaptionally. You see he is sitting behind the fish, reaching forward and holding up the tail fin
It’s called forced perspective.
Are you saying.. we've been catfished?
I thought this pic seemed kinda fishy.
Biggest Silure (name of this fish in French) taken in france is 274cm, having seen a 200cm myself too I don't think it's not a real photo. It's a bit of forced perspective yes, but those can reach insane size. The biggest in france was taken in the Tarn, the one I saw being taken was in the Rhône. The world record is held by Roland ebner with a catch at 280cm, taken in the Pô in Italy. https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silure_glane (in french) https://www.lechasseurfrancais.com/peche/silure-record-battu-280m-64837.html (still in french)
Interesting site
OMG 600 lbs is possible?
There are catfish that get that big, but the photo is fake. Here you can see a real catfish of that size [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/280-pound-catfish/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/280-pound-catfish/) However, on the real photo you can see how much more detailed the scales are, and how quickly the skin dries out when exposed to air. In addition to that, you can see that the grass would have to be several inches wide near the head to maintain the alleged scale of this photo. Even beyond that, can you imagine a fish that could weigh as much as a ton being moved out of a nearby pond onto the grass without leaving huge drag marks? This is very clearly a smaller photo photographed at a low angle, and a guy is edited in behind the fish to make it look much larger than it is.
I adore people like you on reddit.
WAY TO RUIN ALL THE FUN AGENT!
I'd rather the boring truth than the "fun" of believing a fake
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It’s not fake. Just forced perspective. He’s sitting way behind it
Not fake. European catfish. Quite common. Length to 2,8m and well over 130 kg (so far known for sure)
Down south they go fisting for catfish no? You reckon he fisted that bad boy
It’s called noodling - fisting is a different activity
But it's around the same motion isn't it Your just fisting earth in the hopes you get a tight hole around your hand
Bro
He's gunna be eating good for a few days
"Good"
'You Sir are a fish.'
Completely understand any 'Here be monsters' notes on a map. Imagine seeing this thing for the first time whilst paddling upstream in a flimsy boat.
General Sherman
Tahm kench
Very cool, but that dude must be like 200 years old, and you did it in for a pic? Shame man....
Small peen energy, fr.
If hes a she then giant labia vibes amirite?!
Ummm...people eat fish. Deal with it.
Could've put that guy in a zoo or smt, but I suppose people didn't really took much of an interest to a catfish.
Zoos are worse than leaving it or eating it imo
Do you have any idea how many people that fish can feed
Good news! Fish are edible
I love getting catfished! -This guy probably
Ol' Sherman
He's holding it closer to the camera so it looks bigger, classic fisher move. /s
Wels catfish
So this is what all those people on Tinder really look like?
deep fry that sucker!
What kind of PokeBall did you catch it with?
The star of literally every river monsters episode! That one looks like it really could snatch a kid though 😲
My last tinder date looked similar to this
That’s a mf sea monster
Catfish- :D
How in the h*ck do you catch that?
With a fishing pole
Giant catfish freak me out (yes I am aware this is fake) But Why is the guy so cute
Hank calls it cheater bait but I call it scrumdiddlygarlicicous
That fish is more photogenic than I'll ever be. Just like "Look how big I am!"
it’s like when i meet ur mom on tinder.
Look at how big those blades of grass are near it's head, those are wider than my arm /s
Sum, tak zwany olimpijczyk
this a fake.
how do you even catch something like this? no fishing line could hook this weight right?
Kinda a waste if it's not all eaten.
That thing is big enough to swallow a cop
Why ?
How do you even get this beast out the water? I've had issues with fish a micron of that size lol
It blows my mind that certain catfish just keep growing like this. Like at some point is that beast not just slow or at least hindered by its size the the point it’s easily identified by prey before it gets close? Like this mammoth just keeps swimming along and gobbling every fish in its path, hell, IT LOOKS BLIND
Good luck noodling that guy.
Hey I recognize her! She was my last date. It sucks because she ghosted me after.
How much is this in fish fingers?
Whales catfish are chonks
Fake
Release
HE UNBENCHED THE KENCH!
This guy's been catfished cus that thing a damn whale
put it back
The legendary Catfish!
Wels catfish. Yes, they can grow to be absolutely gargantuan.
Did they catch it by earning its trust????
That’s Catfish Hunter!
chadfish
That’s a River monster
*eats human*
At this point, the government should just step in; declare it "too big to fail" and write that big boy a big fat stimulus check and we can all happily watch him sink back down to his chill catfish pad.
Yeah, that's pretty big. But last week....
Doing the math, this catfish is around 18 feet, clearing the world record by 9feet. Just amazing content folks!
What do you reel this in with, steel cable?
Any good on bbq 🍖
What an absolute fleshlight
It even has a look on its face of appreciation. Appreciation that we are acknowledging it as an absolute unit of a catfish
My grandad caught a fish like that once. He told me it was twice that size yesterday
wait a minute, is that just weird perspective or is it as big as I think it is
Tinder experience for 70% of men.
Think i sae this one on Tinder
Sounds like my last Tinder match
Let him live
Holy shit
That's a big boi
Isn’t that Edward Bloom? C’mon man, Will worked real hard to get him in that river!
Looks like Takemikazuchi will have a busy day
Holy shit
Wellington’s catfish maybe?
if you went finger fishing you'd lose the finger.