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dipsydoodle

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2. 1.5 metres long ? And the rest !

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:51 PM

Dec 2012

The catfish referred to are wels catfish usually fished for using deadbait - rod caught from the bank using stepped up 12' carp rods with 4lb test curves. They don't fight much.

Somerset man lands 245lb wels catfish near Barcelona.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-15122405

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'Freshwater Killer Whale' Catfish Squirm Onto Land to Grab Pigeons [View all] jpak Dec 2012 OP

They don't look too successful. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #1

1.5 metres long ? And the rest ! dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #2

Next thing you know they will be walking upright! /NT sdfernando Dec 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author oxymoron Dec 2012 #4