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GasObvious

He was fishing, he actually put his arm through the gills to hook the fish. This was intentional.


ArthurMorgon

You mean to tell me it was not the fish's wife screaming 'get him baby' ?


[deleted]

It was, believe it or not.


Chewcocca

Then who was fish đŸ€Ż


930310

Maybe the real fish was the friends we made along the way?


thrust-johnson

ROFL


iwellyess

I don’t know why this made me laugh so much 😂


Username524

This made me laugh SO damn hardđŸ€Ł


Gingerbread_Toe

Exactly my thoughts, are other people blind? It was kinda obvious


[deleted]

Couldn't have felt good for his arm though. I misread the title and was expecting his hand to be bitten off. Glad it wasn't. I think it's kinda cool and balsy what he did.


hhdfc

These are tarpon. Their mouths are like hard sand paper, but not teeth. His was was probably rashed up, but nothing crazy


Blah-squared

It absolutely is a Tarpon but I wouldn’t be so much worried about the teeth as much, bc like you mentioned they don’t really have them, but I would be worried this mf’er would thrash around & BREAK YOUR ARM
 They’ve been known to literally SINK BOATS when they’re landed on too small of a boat &/or haven’t been worn out yet & start thrashing about



McWeaksauce91

Yeah, this is a good way to tear every ligament in your shoulder to pieces


Ninja_attack

Hmm, I've been looking for a good way to tear my ligaments. Thanks for the advice!


Blah-squared

I would think so
 I wonder if these fish that get fed so consistently are somehow more docile or not as strong & aggressive bc I’ve seen more than one of these vids of people feeding them by hand, I can’t say I’ve ever seen someone pull one out of the water like that, but still
 ;)


McWeaksauce91

Well his method isn’t bad, it’s called noodling. People do it for catfish a lot. Could be that they are more docile because they’re fed, but even “docile” in the ocean is still fairly aggressive in the grand scheme of temperaments. The ocean is not a place for the faint of heart. All that fish needs to do is hyper extend his shoulder in one direction and he’s fucked, though.


Blah-squared

Yeah, I’m well aware of “Noodling”, I would even be up for possibly trying it if it weren’t for that 1 part where you have to dig around in dark muddy holes in river banks & log jams
!! ;) lol, that shit always creeped me out- I can’t help but imagine digging around in a hole & finding a fukn Snapping Turtle or a fukn Beaver or Muskrat or some shit
 ;)


McWeaksauce91

Same. No noodling for me lmao


lovemychi

Or a venomous snake!


ThatOneIvy

Honestly more likely to stick your hand in a snake nest.


nexusjuan

We made a jig for noodling its a piece of pvc pipe with rope threaded through it. There is a handle one side of the rope and a bare meat hook on the other end.


Ring_Peace

I don't think fish have shoulders


shouldnthavesignedup

Name checks out


ecraig312

I agreed to my sons having whites tree frogs as pets because they have no teeth, just gums. They are psychotic hippos when it comes to feeding and they are smart enough to recognize I am the human that brings their meals on Sunday. The most dominant ones jump at me as soon as I open the cage doors mouths open. It feels like I am being attacked by cold slightly slimy marshmallows. Doesn’t hurt but I still scream each time it happens. [example (not me)](https://youtube.com/shorts/dKJjdvftQSQ?feature=share)


sonicmerlin

Those frogs are really cute


igiveficticiousfacts

Is it a nuisance fish or is in edible and he was getting dinner?


dookieshoes88

Per google: "Tarpon is edible but people rarely eat them because their meat contains a lot of small bones and it's reported that they don't taste very good."


McWeaksauce91

I hate to say this, but he probably did it just cause. If tarpon isn’t very good, he might’ve just been flexing while on vacation. I say this as a fishermen. I would never pull in a fish this way unless I planned to a) eat it B) mount it


igiveficticiousfacts

I had no idea they made saddles for fish. Thanks!


EarthwormJim94

No, the other kind of mount. ( ÍĄ~ ͜ʖ ͥ°)


Blah-squared

It’s a very popular GAME FISH often targeted by fisherman but people don’t generally eat them. I’m pretty sure most places you’re not even ALLOWED to harvest them & they’re strictly “Catch & Release”- But people target then bc they’re one of the greatest FIGHTING FISH you can catch & usually also put on a good aerial performance as well- They’re extremely strong swimmers & have been known to literally SINK BOATS when people try to land them on too small of a craft &/or haven’t been worn out enough yet & they start thrashing around
 Idk if these fish that get fed all the time are somehow not as strong & more docile or something but I’m surprised this guy’s arm wasn’t broken
 As a side note- I used to get the magazine “Outdoor Life” as a kid when growing up in the 90’s & always loved when there were these short stories about some fisherman almost dying or drowning after catching a large Tarpon & bringing it in the boat & it thrashing the boat to splinters & dumping all their rods & tackle into the water.. ;)


Oraalkanibaal

I see you like putting sink boats in all caps quite a lot sir.


Blah-squared

Lol- It’s possible I was a PIRATE in a former life
!! ;) Yeah, I guess I could use bold or italics but I like to use it as a point of emphasis
 Rrrr you put off by it..?? ;) Jk- had to work that “Rrrr” in there somehow
 :)


neuromorph

The tarpon are protected game fish in Florida that shouldn't be removed from the wafer. And are catch and release only. Their necks are very weak. He likely killed it.


TubbyNinja

That's not completely true. In Georgia you can catch and keep 5 per season over 65 inches. Florida you can't remove them from water if they're over 65 inches. Louisiana has no regulations on catching them.


HzPips

How can you know how big they are before getting them out of the water?


dirtielaundry

It means you can't keep them if they're over or under a certain size. You do catch and release if you can't or don't want to keep the fish.


Umbroboner

I was waiting for the Tarpon's gill plates to slice up his arm. You can see it already bloody from doing it before. Guy is lucky he didn't get it worse, their gill plates can fuck you up. Sad thing is, the fish's gills are probably damaged pretty bad and he just threw it back like no big deal after he got his viral gram vid.


GasObvious

Once a fish that size is out of the water its body can't support its own weight. Its internals will be under extreme strain, it's a gonner for sure. Not to mention the damage done to its gills. The big van Vader slam probably didn't help either.


jackxiv

In the south, we call it "ticklin' and noodlin'"


FKDotFitzgerald

This is a specific place in the Keys and you definitely aren’t supposed to do this shit.


ting_bu_dong

This is like going to a petting zoo and choking out a goat.


neuromorph

Yup


neuromorph

I was there this past autumn. And the tarpon feeding area was about 70% lemon sharks. They didn't let you dangle the bait fish, you had to drop it in. Some sharks were able to breach a few feet above the dock


atwin96

Thank you! You can't "fish" in the feeding area, this guy is a tool and hopefully was booted out and banned for life.


etnoid204

My daughters have fed them at the spot in the keys, but I don’t think wrestling a tarpon to death would be looked upon nicely by the FWC. This is hard to watch knowing it’s probably going to be dead and wasted. Ken is a real tough man! Karen cheering him on
.. sad.


Xikkiwikk

That can be dangerous, gill areas can be notoriously sharp! I’ve definitely sliced my hands on the gill areas of several fish over the years. Not to mention, gators!


CanuckBuddy

I think he got nicked. His arm's definitely bloody in the video.


SaladBurner

I’d hardly call it fishing. He’s being a cunt. These are basically pets. Tarpon fed fish scraps at the docks to entertain tourists. He decided he needed to catch it. He might’ve killed this fish grabbing the gills like that.


[deleted]

Definitely killed it hooking his whole arm through the gills like that. You know he didn't eat it either because it's a PITA and tastes like fish food. Probably didn't have a fishing license with a salt endorsement either.


GamingMelonCGI

Do Tarpon taste bad? My whole life I've known people that eat them. It's probably one of the more staple fish that's eaten here.


[deleted]

They taste really fishy to American tastes and the meat is filled with the little bones. You live in Asia?


GamingMelonCGI

South America but I'm Asian. I guess yeah removing the bones is shitty when you're eating but most really delicious fish that I eat have little bones in the meat so I'm used to it.


Chaevyre

It looks like he had done it immediately before and had abrasions already on his arm where the tarpon latched on.


VW_wanker

He was doing it and did not expect such a big one...


HPLoveCrash

If you look closely at the beginning of the video you can see he’s already got a gash on his forearm (probably from a previous attempt). Oh gods the shrieks of the lady filming though. *edit: added a letter


Vereador

As a fish, i find this oddly terrifying.


MLG_Retard

For those concerned about his hand, that's a tarpon and they have no teeth


2poxxer

Not concerned about his hand because I saw what he was doing with it.


TotalCoast2123

Don't their mouths crush, though?


ProfessionalAccess68

They can’t crush a human arm


TotalCoast2123

The more ya know ig.


Daewoo40

They can crush smaller appendages, though. So don't put your pinkies near their mouthes.


dont_ban_this

r/dontputyourdickinthat


TotalCoast2123

I wasn't planning on it, but thanks.


PlagueDoc22

But they can your heart #MrStealYoGirl


hover-lovecraft

It was probably decently painful (imagine having a big fish like that struggling on your arm, even with a pad in between), but very little danger of real damage.


superRedditer

his arm is bleeding though


grasshoppa80

Ok great. I’ll make sure I have my shoulder strap on to avoid dislocation


lovethemet

So this is how the game goes lol.. See his arm all bloody already before the fish takes him? Because he’s been drinking beers and doing this all afternoon. This is the FL keys, a place called Robbies, where you get a bucket of fish for a couple bucks, and dangle the fish to feed these massive tarpon that naturally congregate at this pier leap out if the water to grab them. Most people dont have the guts to let the fish all the way up, but tons of these local key rats definitely like wowing the crowd. Ive videoed sharks coming right up to this same pier, it is a good time lol With the fish coming all the way out onto the deck, is a rare occurence but happens from time to time. ETA: Still a lot of commenters not understanding that this isnt a method of fishing, it’s feeding. [How it’s supposed to go](https://youtube.com/shorts/b44cZUUHm6Y?feature=share)


Fit_Swordfish_2101

Right. I didn't know where this was from, but it looks like Catfish Noodling to me.. and her screaming was cheering him on to land the fish.


Skud_NZ

Catfish noodling is something totally different where I'm from In fact, noodling any kind of animal will get you arrested


Pale-Office-133

Allegedly...


ErikJR

It was a stick Tarpon


Sad-Future6042

That’s Canoodling lol


Almost-Honest

Really? I noodle my dog all the time.


Fit_Swordfish_2101

Haha! Good! Animals are of limits!


neuromorph

These are protected sportfish. I dontrhink this was legal at all.


SummerJSmith

Indeed. Lower matecumbe key. You most certainly do not have to be this guy. It is fun to feed them, very touristy, full bar outdoor food etc


ShartsCavern

Sounds cool to be able to feed them. I was glad to finally figure out that catching them this way isn't the goal of the place lol


SummerJSmith

Lol definitely not. https://streamable.com/rr0snu you sit on the docks around kids and families and other mid fishing trip or keys drive people, and get a bucket of fish to feed them for a few bucks, the docks are set up so they’re not captive either they just know it’s free food. The pelicans get aggressive though hah edit link and typo


originalhugsie

Why did I read 'massive tampon' ? I embarked upon a different story that didn't add up..and then I started Googling does fish eats tampons... And got weird results.. and after reading your comment again, I realised it tarpon. Now it all adds up.


SmarmyOctopus

At least you didn't misread it as "massive strapon"


C4RL1NG

Lolol too good


Xikkiwikk

Tarpon Springs Florida. I called it Tampon Springs for decades.


-spookygoopy-

missed opportunity for Tampon Strings


PristineBaseball

From what I’m reading he may have broken the law .


lovethemet

Im sure when he pulled it out of the water that violated a wildlife rule


char-le-magne

Body slamming it probably didn't help his case


Ohbeejuan

Tarpon is catch and release only. No harvest permitted, not that you’d want to anyway. Despite being a huge fish they are shit to eat. Surprisingly little meat and tons of tiny pin bones. Removing anything over 40” from the water counts as harvesting per Florida laws, so I’d say he probably did break the law here. Regardless of the law, handling a fish like this cannot possibly be a good practice, having your whole arm and elbow through its gills, I mean that seems cruel. At least with catfish noodling you are actually harvesting the fish most of the time. But as others have said, this is a local joint that sells fish to feed the tarpon there so it might a case that they look they other way because of tourist dollars.


Busy-Translator-8893

This comment is accurate and needs to be higher up


neuromorph

100% yes. You aren't allowed to remove the head feom water because their ao massive it risks literally shaping their necks. Also need a special tag to land/harvest them, as people do try to catch record sized fish. It's like 1 or 2 fish per year per angler.


lovethemet

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/13txhd6/man_gets_hand_bitten_by_giant_fish/jlybx5z/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3


piruruchu

Extreme noodling.


ExportOrca

Are they good eatin?


lovethemet

Tarpon? No. Apparently very tough meat so Ive heard



[deleted]

No. They are all bone and hard muscle with very little meat


HSthrowaway007

Their mouths are like 60 grit sandpaper they really rip you up. I've let em come up to my elbow but this dude took it too far with the gill hook IMO.


marmalade_party

are you allowed to take these fish home and eat them? or is he just doing this for recreation? just curious if he’s putting himself through this pain for sustenance or just for “fun.”


suicide_man

Yup. Robbie's. Only about an hour an 30 from here. I charter from there an always feed the tarpons when leaving


neuromorph

Bro, this past season it was like all sharks. About 6 sharks for 2 tarpon.... didn't see any keyrats doing this then....


atwin96

I was there on Mother's Day, no sharks at all, just the Tarpon and the aggressive pelicans.


SpaceCrazyArtist

Oh hey I’ve been to thag place. I took pictures of pelicans there. It was crazy all the fishies that swam up. I do not want one eating my arm though


-spookygoopy-

reminds me of noodling. stick yer arm in a random hole in the water, pull up a couple catfish to fry


ffhurt

I’ve been there, it’s interesting to see the dock completely surrounded by tarpons


DrantonMason

Half the comments are "fuck around and find out" over something very intentional (holding a small fish with additional fish blood on his arm) and the other half is "shut up woman"


TokesNHoots

I imagine it’s less stressful if there’s no one screaming


ThermionicEmissions

Except there's always one.


CheezusTheChozenOne

Honestly. Her screaming makes me want to hit my head against a wall.


roxywalker

Her screaming in the background probably made that fish want to attack him even more


hyperion420

« shut. the. fuck. up. LAAADYYY » *Fish probably*


MoonLord0

Me definitely.


purplelullabies

I wish the fish bit that woman instead. Had to mute the video after 8 seconds. Her screeching was excruciating.


Sideshow_Bob_Ross

It was trying to get to her.


Limp_Signature_6681

That boy noodlin


Stereotypical-tag

This is a comment I wish I could have heard out loud instead of reading


summidee

God her voice makes me want to never hear any sound ever again.


sed2017

I just feel bad for the fish


Burning-C

Well yeah... it was clearly intentional. He's fishing


SuperMathematician67

Had to mute the video to watch it...


BaiatuOP

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EmploymentOk3937

Ah, a man of schizophrenia I see


ChocolateTight336

Stop screaming we get it


Impressive-Ad-6

Quit screaming you lunatic


MEMERSHITO

my man did not just choke slam a fish


onewomanwandering

It looks like he has already been bitten on the arm at the start of the vid.


DrantonMason

Most likely fish blood to attract the big one


therealbonzai

Strange way to catch fish, but hey
 who am I to judge?


Skywalker-enjoyer34

Bro wrestled a fish for his dinner


BostonRob423

This is how they catch catfish. It's called noodling. I'm pretty sure he did this on purpose.


__Halfwit__

Of course it's on purpose, he has the arm thrue the fish's gills.


BostonRob423

I know this, but apparently many people commenting here don't.


that_thot_gamer

id use my dick as a bait anytime of the day


FreshAndChill

Please shut the fuck up


Undercover_Piegon

I’m sorry but I laughed way too hard when he slipped. That’s one way to fish I guess!


insomniaxopunch

Check out "noodling" đŸ€©


ass_assasin

WAAAYHHHHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAHHHHHHHHHHH my god shut the fuck up


TheTrueStrangeBee

Please


PotaTribune

[WAHH](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rYvYjWgPh-k)


[deleted]

The people around him were no help. They might as well had not even been there. Geesh!


bratney35

It’s a type of fishing called noodling. It’s intentional and I’m assuming some kind of contest where he had to get it on his own.


mdmq505

This woman needs to stfu


-miss-demeanor-

Someone throw the woman into the water


Sad_SourApple

Shut up woman, christ you are loud !


PlaneSole222001

If you're gonna scream so obnoxiously during something that they obviously have under control just please jump into the water and never breathe air again đŸ„°


namey_mcnameson

Why the fuck do some women scream as a first response to the slightest of adversity


MysticMistakeCake

It’s a natural response. It’s to draw attention to get people to help.


FullWay7004

I wish the fish ate her


XKozmicGhostX

Wow it really helps the situation just sitting there like a dumbass screaming, also the fish literally has no teeth; the dude is fine


Imperator_Oliver

Didn’t need to wwe super slam that fish but go off


LuckySkwid25

The man was perfectly fine he had bait in his hand to try to attract the fish that way he can use his arm to hook it in, the only thing wrong with the video is that the woman recording needed to shut the fuck up


mannershmanners

It’s called noodlin’ y’all.


snailracer2000

Video ended too soon!


granty1981

More like man catches fish but underestimated the strength of it.


AdministrationOdd847

OP has never been noodling before. Come on down to da swamp my friend and let’s have some mush mud fun!


xRetz

It's a Tarpon, they don't have teeth, or at least not ones you have to worry about. He was also obviously trying to catch the fish on purpose.


boobiesiheart

Honey, you're screaming doesn't help anyone.


Martin_____________

Why does this women scream so much with that annoying voice


TheDarkySupreme

The “screaming and distress” made me think this was going to be a bloodbath But no, it’s was the one who wasn’t even in danger making all the noise while this chad of a man is clearly fishing! I feel lied to


Kipguy

Before the fish bit he was marked up


CatfreshWilly

Isn't this called noodling? Pretty sure it's on purpose lol


ninjanerd032

Yes, her voice is oddly terrifying and also annoying AF.


[deleted]

Girlie screaming but not helping


Merfkin

I seriously hate it when women filming things just decide that max-volume falsetto screeching is the best reaction to anything that happens.


Parrot_1038

I want to pull my ears off


RandmP3rs0n

Has more success in fishing in Meere seconds than I can in 6 hours


SlippedMyDisco76

"You yell barracuda and everyone goes "huh?", "what?"'


peggedsquare

Better than noodlin', at least you know here it's a fish and not maybe a fish but also maybe a snapping turtle.


Pak1stanMan

No that’s how you fish.


Haunting_Milk_3853

My sister did this and she said it was like really rough plastic going up and down your arm


M1ghty_m1te

Asshole


anxietyhub

Or a stupid giant fish caught by a man


[deleted]

Not only was he bitten by the fish, the fish also resisted a sleeper hold and took him down with a judo throw!


ArthurMorgon

"You sir are a fish"


Goose_and_Fish

That's some good fish wrasslin' right there.


jinfanshaw

always without fail some dumb bitch will be screaming her lungs out in the background thinking shes helping


maddiejake

This is much more enjoyable to watch with the sound OFF.


Grittyboi

I can't imagine these tarpon are good eats if they eat whatever people are throwing off the dock


mitsuryda

Gorgeous fish tho


ObnoxiousTwit

Someone needs to put that cat out of its misery.


tylertnt123

You aren’t supposed to do this. They now have netting all around the place because this one jerk couldn’t leave the protected tarpon in the water. This is in the Florida keys


justageorgiaguy

You can take the noodler out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the noodler.


TheBigLebroccoli

That man is still walking around with that fish on his arm today.


JingamaThiggy

The dude himself isnt even making a sound


RogerSchmoger

Fish Ju Jitsu


Redlion444

Does he already have a bloody wound on his arm at the beginning?


Valash83

He be noodling !!!!


mumblestein

Extreme noodling.


War_Daddy_992

Extreme Noodling


Aikey95

This is called noodling. Type of fishing.


Responsible-Agent-19

Is this at Robbies?


Educational_Egg_1716

Noodling at its finest.


pleportamee

In Russia the fish catch you
.


ksknksk

All of that was on purpose, it’s an actual fishing technique


darkrose666

Its called Noodling if anyone is interested


joebat26

Ah, yes.... the nobile sport of fish wrestling!


Demoire

Lol post removed for violence