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Those legendary giant fish that inhabit certain lakes. They usually have names like "Bubba" or "Sherman". The exact kind of fish is usually a Catfish. They each have a story on how they're [[Stronger with Age|old as the lake itself, big as a bus]], and ''almost'' impossible to catch.
That ''almost'' part is important. The protagonist will thus be encouraged to go out and be The One To Catch
In a more general sense, an animal that ''ought'' to be considered easy prey, yet it is also a vicious creature that attacks ''you'' instead, succeeds in biting you and leaving a nasty scar (sometimes ''despite having no teeth!''). Oh, and it's darn near [[Normally I Would Be Dead Now|impossible to kill]] no matter how hard you beat on it, or how many bones you break.
Maybe it's a [[Killer Rabbit]], Evil Squirrel, or a Rabid Raccoon, or the actual evil Catfish himself (Several shows will have a whole episode about an evil vicious Catfish), but if it's an animal that should be easy prey, but turns into a ''[[Moby Dick]]''-style [[Animal Nemesis]] you've sworn to kill or die trying, you're probably dealing with '''The Catfish'''.▼
Bonus points if catching it requires the use of your own flesh as [[The Bait|live bait]].
Note that not ''all'' catfish in fiction
[[Truth in Television]], at least in Eurasia. Look up the [[wikipedia:Wels catfish|"wels catfish"]], also called a "sheatfish". They can be up to 10 ft long (3m) and weigh 330 lbs (150 kg). They eat ducks.
Compare [[Legendary Carp]]. See [[wikipedia:Noodling|"Noodling"]]. Not related to [[w:Catfishing|"Catfishing"]], a term that can apply in a [[Dating Service Disaster]].
▲Maybe it's a [[Killer Rabbit]], Evil Squirrel, or a Rabid Raccoon, or the actual evil Catfish himself (Several shows will have a whole episode about an evil vicious Catfish), but if it's an animal that should be easy prey, but turns into a ''[[Moby Dick]]''-style [[Animal Nemesis]] you've sworn to kill or die trying, you're probably dealing with '''The Catfish'''.
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