RE: NANFA-- Gafftopsail catfish

Ken Wintin (kwintin_at_desertmuseum.org)
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 09:57:35 -0800

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Subject: Re: NANFA-- Gafftopsail catfish

In a message dated 4/5/02 9:53:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,
bockhouse_at_earthlink.net writes:

<< I saw a dead one on the beach at Amelia island,

I have been tagged several times by these pups, during my misspent
youth.....I don't think that they are life-threatening in any way, but they
are surefire serious business! I recall severe pain lasting for days, and
even joint function being severely impaired once. Bad boys, them gaffs.
K-I-T-D
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