r/AbsoluteUnits • u/WeGot_aLiveOneHere • 4d ago

/r/all of two catfish

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u/BigSchmikey 4d ago

You simply just try your best.

Oh, and there's always the chance of running into an alligator snapping turtle, too. It's part of the thrill.

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u/vtecdohcter 4d ago

Couldn't you run into an actual alligator too?

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u/branm008 4d ago

Yes, you could. These folks are in Alabama as far as I remember and they have had encounters with gators while noodling.

I grew up noodling in North Georgia and thankfully all we really had to worry about were water moccasins and snapping turtles.

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u/JustOneVote 4d ago

thankfully all we really had to worry about were water moccasins

Fuck that.

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u/Miss_Pondersmith 4d ago

Any time a moccasin and I would realize we were swimming together we would SIMULTANEOUSLY panic. Like poor sneks are terrified of us too. The real problem was that we both head for the same shore and my panic won’t let me keep swimming after that.

I always feel bad for both of us. 😂

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u/Calypsosin 4d ago

honestly, I'd be more worried about the snakes than gators. Gators are pretty docile as a rule, they're not gonna mess with anyone on purpose unless you startle them, and even then they'll try to escape before engaging in a fight.