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 Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
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01/26/12 05:00 PM
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Bobby-Catfishing
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Thought I'd throw this out and see what kind of response I get. Over the years I've noticed that when unhooking catfish caught on circle hooks it's almost the same routine each time. I grab the fish and remove the hook stuck in the left corner of the mouth. Every now and then the fish is hooked on its right side. I started keeping mental note and about 9 out of 10 fish caught are hooked on the left side. The fish takes the bait and turns to the right, thus hooking in the left corner of its mouth. Meaning a majority of catfish are "right handed". Curious to know if other people are experiencing the same thing. Something to think about the next time you're on the water.
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 05:16 PM
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Grasshopper (Frey1488)
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I've never given that any thought, but I think you're right. Most of my fish are caught on the left side. And curious enough, roughly half are hooked through the bottom jaw.
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 05:17 PM
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Capt. Michael Littlejohn
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i've never thought about it, but I won't be able to take a fish off anymore without thinking about it. lol 
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Capt. Michael Littlejohn]
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01/26/12 05:21 PM
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DEERSTRANGLER�
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i've never thought about it, but I won't be able to take a fish off anymore without thinking about it. lol +1
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 05:47 PM
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Carver
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Can't help but wonder if it related to all toilets flushing in a clockwise rotation.
:-(
Yep I'm gonna have to go back to crappie fishing for a while to get this outta my mind.
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 05:57 PM
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Caribou
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I don't catch enough to fish to make an educated opinion.
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 Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 06:01 PM
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BigJohn633
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RIGHT HANDED!!!!! I'm sticking with that until you prove it otherwise.
BigJohn
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 06:50 PM
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Mark's Fence Repair
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Wow that is a good OBSERVATION! I pull the hook out of the left cheek 9 out of 10
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 09:52 PM
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sam sam the mex
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Didn't know catfish hand hands!!!!!
Wouldn't it be right finned or left finned
S.Y.L.B.
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/26/12 10:16 PM
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bfs0078
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Ok to be politically correct we'll call them right finned. 
pb common 34-6
pb float common 7lbs 8oz
pb mirror 17-9 lbs
pb Grasser 38 lbs
pb buff 42 lbs 4oz
pb blue 10lbs 9oz
pb channel 10lb 4oz
pb lmb 10lbs 2oz
pb shad 16in @ 1-1/2 lbs
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/27/12 12:34 AM
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heycods
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By the same figuring do reverse offsets hook them in lower jaw while regular offsets catch upper? Or is it the opposite on left handed fish?
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Carver]
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01/27/12 01:19 AM
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fmclee
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Can't help but wonder if it related to all toilets flushing in a clockwise rotation.
:-(
Yep I'm gonna have to go back to crappie fishing for a while to get this outta my mind. Toilets south of the equator flush clockwise... Ours flush counter clockwise ........
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 Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/27/12 01:29 AM
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jpenwell
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"I don't know I'm not a fish". Inside joke from Dec. trip w/ Bobby. Sorry, I couldn't resist throwin this back at him..
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: jpenwell]
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01/27/12 01:46 AM
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Bobby-Catfishing
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"I don't know I'm not a fish". Inside joke from Dec. trip w/ Bobby. Sorry, I couldn't resist throwin this back at him.. I get a laugh everytime I think about my answer to your question.
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Re: Are Catfish Right-handed or Left-handed?
[Re: Bobby-Catfishing]
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01/27/12 02:26 AM
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gene cordell
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maybe it depends on which arm you set the hook with. i dont think they all swim the same direction.
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