Wels catfish

What you need

• Thick glove (a catfish's teeth are like sandpaper)
• Large mat or long sling

Steps

1. 1

   Tire the catfish next to the bank or boat, then grab its lower jaw with your gloved hand (thumb inside, the other fingers underneath).

2. 2

   Support the body with your other hand; a big catfish is never lifted by the mouth alone.

3. 3

   Remove the hook in the water if possible; otherwise on a large, wet mat.

4. 4

   To revive it, hold it by the jaw and the tail, head into the current, until it starts pulling away by itself -- with catfish it can take a few minutes.

Tips

• Don't lay it on grass or stones: its scaleless skin is easily damaged.
• A big catfish held vertically, hanging by its mouth, can break its jaw -- hold it horizontally.