Anyone Know how to Noodle?

reply to post by Gazrok


Yeah, no thanks.
That'd be like those weirdos that noodle for grouper. You'd need a steel mesh glove.

reply to post by JayinAR


Noodling for grouper? Seriously? Yeah...no.....
I don't like messing with fish bigger than I am....call me crazy.....

reply to post by Gazrok


Yeah. I have heard of dudes doing it on free dives. 70' down. Coming back up with a 200lb fish. Carazee

Texas woman beats men at noodling! LMAO


jackontheweb.cbslocal.com...

This isn’t a Red River rivalry being played out on a football field, rather a handfishing competition being played out in the Red River’s own waters in Lake Texoma. Not only did a Texan take the top prize in the Oklahoma-hosted competition, it was a 19-year-old former cheerleader who became the first woman to win the tournament.

According to HuffPo, Lucy Millsap has been “noodling” since she was 5 years old. She represented her handfishing club, the “Bare Knuckle Babes,” at the 2013 Okie Noodling Tournament held in Pauls Valley, Okla. She latched on to a monster 72-lb catfish with her own hands and brought in the largest catfish in the 14-year history.

That didn’t sit too well with the Oklahoma men, who jeered and teased her. They’re just jealous they were trumped by the first woman to win with the largest catfish in the competition’s history, and she’s a Texan to boot!

reply to post by fnpmitchreturns


One should read "sexually harrassed" in lieu of "teased and jeered" I'd wager.


I think that's sexy and I don't even know what she looks like.

I go for the first time this Sunday!

Why I don't noodle...

reply to post by Gazrok


@ The Nopefish.

My first attempt was entirely unsuccessful.

reply to post by JayinAR


Did they reattach the limb?

reply to post by Gazrok


Prosthetic.

reply to post by JayinAR


to dangerous for me but if you got to have your catfish this works good.
step one buy a can of alpo
step two using screw driver poke some holes in can
step 3 throw can into easy to fish location in stream or river
step four come back in a few days and fish your new catfish hole
step five don't get caught by game warden

reply to post by JayinAR


i saw this concept on a tv show finding wierd and exotic creatures of the water.

The good ole' boys down south are among the experts of this strange and exotic art.

Hi there, I live in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ive never tried Noodling and looks rather amazing. This area and surrounding areas are great places to do noodling. But from what Ive heard, the best place to go is Oklahoma , at Lake Eufala. They have set records there, in size of fish

reply to post by Glassbender777


Howdy neighbor!

I am just up the road from ya about 45 minutes.
Yeah, I hear the same thing about Oklahoma.

I am gonna have another go at this this weekend.
I will get one by god.

Originally posted by RickinVa

Originally posted by mythots

Originally posted by RickinVa

Originally posted by sheepslayer247
I live in a state where catfish is king, and I can say that you will have much better luck bottom fishing with chicken liver than you ever will noodling.

If it's a matter of survival, I've found that if the fish don't bite......the frogs are plentiful.

Never saw the point in noodling.

ETA: Don't worry about snakes. A couple slaps on the water and the meanest moccasin will run off.

edit on 16-6-2013 by sheepslayer247 because: (no reason given)

Negative ghost rider...........Beef Liver is the ultimate catfish bait..... cut it into 1 to 1 1/2 inch squares and apply to hook generously..... beef liver has a lot of grizzle in it and will stay on the hook much much better than chicken liver.....

Chicken liver works just fine. Wrap it in old panty hose and then bait your hook. I let them sit out in the sun for a day and then go fishing.

Why on earth would you want to go through the trouble of putting chicken liver in panty hose just to keep it on the hook when plain ole beef liver will stay on the hook to the point where sometimes it is hard to get off the hook??

I have spent many many night doing battle with the "Whiskered Warriors". You cant beat beef liver for its simple use.

edit on 17-6-2013 by RickinVa because: (no reason given)

Because that is what I can't fish with .