As a young man I was stung by a catfish and that memory has stuck with me. I find that I always prefer not catching them but I always do and I manage to get them off the hook without actually handling them.
I catch enough of them that I would rather enjoy it than dread it, gotta get over this fear.
Now after you've had a good laugh I would appreciate any advice on handling them, without the sting lol.

Thanks for any thoughts.