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Estarego8 said:
It may take your finger tip... not sure if you have seen my Rutilus feeding video but you can hear the jaws coming down on the rosy through the glass.[video=youtube;pmY1ycbdpaU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmY1ycbdpaU[/video]
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I have a two footer and I'm pretty sure your fingers are safe. But, I'm not going to try it.
They have a very quick strike. They seem to be an ambush type predator waiting in the strong water current to strike unsuspecting fish flowing down stream. They have very large substantial whiskers on either side of the mouth that don't fold back in the strong water current giving the Goonch a large "field of view". The quick strike seems to be an adaption to the strong water flow they are accustomed too. I like to drop feeders right into the current. The Goonch at the other end just snatches up the fish as they flow by. Grabbing left or right as quickly as possible, nothing seems to get buy.
The body of the Goonch looks exactly like a shark. It's perfectly adapted to fast water flow.
 
Egon said:
I have a two footer and I'm pretty sure your fingers are safe. But, I'm not going to try it.
They have a very quick strike. They seem to be an ambush type predator waiting in the strong water current to strike unsuspecting fish flowing down stream. They have very large substantial whiskers on either side of the mouth that don't fold back in the strong water current giving the Goonch a large "field of view". The quick strike seems to be an adaption to the strong water flow they are accustomed too. I like to drop feeders right into the current. The Goonch at the other end just snatches up the fish as they flow by. Grabbing left or right as quickly as possible, nothing seems to get buy.
The body of the Goonch looks exactly like a shark. It's perfectly adapted to fast water flow.
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Its a very sleek and sexy body :) I will never attempt to put my finger in its mouth. You honestly couldnt pay me. Especially with your two footer egon. No way in hell!

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Estarego8 said:
Also "You fingers are probably safe." "They are built like a shark".....well huh...if something is built like a shark it doesn't sound like a strong case for safe fingers lmao

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Like we talked about in our texts, goonch and most sharks have very different teeth. Most sharks have cutting teeth in at least their top jaw. Goonch have rear facing conical teeth in both jaws that are designed to grab and hold. While I don't doubt a goonch bite would hurt like hell, I don't think it could do any real damage. :)

Heres a video of Jakub catching that enormous Goonch. Sorry its not in English lol

[video=youtube_share;CFeoBFGusfU]http://youtu.be/CFeoBFGusfU[/video]
 
That's jacob vagner I think? He holds numerous catfish angling records including wels and piraiba I think he also had a show on nat geo for a while called "fish warrior"


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Chicxulub said:
Like we talked about in our texts, goonch and most sharks have very different teeth. Most sharks have cutting teeth in at least their top jaw. Goonch have rear facing conical teeth in both jaws that are designed to grab and hold. While I don't doubt a goonch bite would hurt like hell, I don't think it could do any real damage. :)

Heres a video of Jakub catching that enormous Goonch. Sorry its not in English lol

[video=youtube_share;CFeoBFGusfU]http://youtu.be/CFeoBFGusfU[/video]
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Ill put on a neoprene diving glove and will hand feed market shrimp to the Rutilus. If that bastard gets my finger I will share the experience. I imagine if it happens it will hurt like all hell.

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