What part of the catfish is the part that hurts you?

Question

I have been fishing forever, but still don't know what part of the catfish is dangerous. Is it the whiskers (barbels), gill covers, mouth parts (no teeth), what?

Answer 1

the horn just above the mouth, Just ask my son, he stepped on one to get the hook out while he was fishing in fla, he was 8, the thing went through his sneaker, foot, and through the top. Have it all on Video, and no I was not the one video taping. He was on vacation w/grandparents, he had a wonderful vaca that yr. Stepped on hornpout, tick on his d**k, dropped a brick on the other foot, I never thought he would make it back alive,

Answer 2

Kyle P is right, getting "finned" is no joke!

Answer 3

It's the whiskers

Answer 4

Kyle P is right the 2 fins and the top can hurt you..just be careful.  Don't let anyone tell the the whiskers hurt you because they don't.    

Answer 5

+there is a sharp pointed fin on the catfish's back ,the fish expands this fin when something is trying to swallow it and it will hurt,  so what ever is trying to swallow can't and  will spit it out.when you grab it the wrong way ir expands this barbed fin and it  will go into your hand and boy does it ever hurt and  burn,  their bodies are covered in a slimy substance and maybe that is why it burns so bad.they have no scales they have some kind of rubbery

skin  

Answer 6

In the picture in the following link, the dorsal fin and the pectoral fins are the fins that you need to be aware of.  The barbels (whiskers, gill covers, mouth and other parts will not hurt you.

Answer 7

THE 2 SIDE FINS AND THE TOP ONE, HAVE POINTED BONES THAT CAN STAB U JUST HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.

Answer 8

its the fins and be careful ive seen big cats stab through a cooler and all the way through a hand before