| Author | Message | ||
     Cudajohn |
 This is a catfish from my recent trip to Oklahoma. If any of you don't know what noodling is it's fishing without poles or nets. It's really fun and alot cooler on a hot day because you are in the river and not on the bank baking in the sun. The point is to reach into the fishes nest or "hole" and let it latch onto your hand and pull it out. It should always be done with at least another person so they can pull you out because the cat doesn't let go. If you latch on to a big one it could hold you down under water. This one was over 40 pounds easy and could have been bad news for a skinny guy like me to tackle alone. This was the third best day fishing I ever had. It was 5/8's the length of a 2006 Ram tailgate.  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
The 50/50 chances suck. Catfish or snapping turtle? | ||
| Cudajohn |
Word up on that. I did feel on a snapper. I thought it was dead because it didn't move when I was messing with it. I tried to pull it out because it was big.....then it moved. That was scary. Also you have to be mindful of Beavers, moccasins, cotton mouths, gar. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
The point is to reach into the fishes nest or "hole" and let it latch onto your hand and pull it out. With all the respect in the world...your a nut job. I'll fish all day long from a boat, dock, etc. NO damn way I'm sticking my hand into unknown "holes". | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Now, I do like to gig fish. No lures. No skill. Just a bunch of halogen lights and a gigging pole and you gots fish. | ||
| Glitch |
Take one old crank phone. Take generator out. Attach wires, drop wires into water. Crank like hell. Choose your fish. Net fish. All fish left wake up and swim away.  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I prefer this:  | ||
| Xl1200r |
Glitch - you serious??? | ||
| Danger_dave |
http://www.dropbears.com/l/loaded_dog/index.html | ||
| Glitch |
Glitch - you serious??? Yep, but don't get caught! In the summer of '78 it was a $500 fine and a week in the county hotel. Don't ask how I know... | ||
| Court |
Tough to beat a 1/2 stick of DuPont 80% Hy-Drive . . . or Tovex Water Gel. Also handy for putting in an embedded length of 4" rigid galvanized conduit to see how many minutes you can loft a tennis ball for. A good "shot" will allow a 16oz Budweiser to be consumed prior to the return of the tennis ball. CAVEAT: Be aware of local winds and commercial aviation. | ||
| Danger_dave |
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| Teeps |
Now that you have a 40lb. cat, what do you do with him? I heard they aren't that good-a-eat'n when they get over a few lbs. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Re Glitch's system, an old Magneto will do the job too. DAMHIK | ||
| Jaimec |
Yeah, I wanna shove my bare naked hand into an unknown hole underwater where THESE things lurk:  | ||
| Strokizator |
A farmer in the country noticed that a gentleman would fish at the lake (close to the farmer’s house) and would always leave with a stringer full of fish. The fellow had a boat but a fishing pole was not to be seen. The farmer mentioned the situation to the lake ranger. The ranger then started watching this man and all that the farmer said was true! The man would arrive at the lake in the morning and by early afternoon, he had a stringer full of fish. The ranger dressed like a fisherman one day and approached the man. They exchanged pleasantries and the stranger asked the ranger in disguise to come fish with him. They boated for 45 minutes and arrived at a secluded spot. The stranger then pulled out a stick of dynamite. Ranger: “I’m going to have to place you under arrest--I am a Ranger and you are fishing illegally!” The stranger calmly lit the stick of dynamite and handed it to the ranger. Stranger: “Are you gonna talk or fish?” | ||
| Danger_dave |
>>where THESE things lurk: << Chill out dude - it's only a Mullet. | ||
| Greenlantern |
Chill out dude - it's only a Mullet. So, as long as the hole I'm sticking my hand in doesn't have a rusted refrigerator and a '73 cutlass on blocks in front of it, I'm okay? | ||
| 86129squids |
Noodlin, grapplin, aren't there a few words (besides INSANE) to call this? I believe there's a video somewhere of hot womens doin this same thing. Damn that's a big azz snapper. No way I'm sticking my hand in a hole on the bank of the river. Just gimme a regular pole and some bait. | ||
| 86129squids |
Whoops. What I said... (Message edited by 86129squids on June 25, 2009) | ||
| B00stzx3 |
Yall gonna love Turtle Man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn8EQ0azXpQ | ||
| Teeps |
B00stzx3 Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 Yall gonna love Turtle Man. Good work if you can get it... | ||
| Danger_dave |
Lantern - beware of wallets on chains. |
