Taming the wild halibut

I know a bunch of you use iron pipes or mini-baseball bats or sections of 2x4 to beat your halibut friends into silent submission.  Those little devils take some bashing to calm down and more than once I've had one wake up in my lap and start flapping and snapping!  Makes me worry when those savage jaws are too close to the tackle, if you know what I mean.

I guess people who fish for large catfish have the same issues!

So I submit to you this fine set of traditional Japanese prints of "Tanuki" or racoon dogs.  In particular, you should scroll down a bit to see the catfish print.  Notice how they beat the fish into submission?  I guess my worries are unnecessary!

http://www.kuniyoshiproject.com/raccoon%20Dogs%20(R209).htm

There's also several illustrations of fun ways to net fish and related techniques... if you have the balls to attempt them!

Thanks I think I found my new wallpaper for my desktop.  How on earth did you ever find such bizarre Japanese prints online.  Nevermind..I just remembered .. japanese + online = bizarre

Brian

Guess you saw my " Attack Butt " thread last week,...

 No Joke on how out of control those puppies get and those Butt Fangs are Lethal....

So I had to look twice... thrice even, before it sank in... OMG, that is some serious SACK!

Great artwork, but I don't think I'll be trying that!

I tried that catfish one....totally doesn't work
                             CoS (fan of Japanese internet)

Ouch....

thanks for that link, it was to say the least, intriguing.....tying them up for using as a net....ouch! 
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