Noodling is when people catch catfish using their hands as both the bait and the hook. It is legal in only 17 states in the U.S. Thousands of people from all over the world make the pilgrimage to ...

Pauls Valley's Okie Noodling Festival coming June 14-15 will again attract the interest of people living on the other side of the world. For this upcoming 24th version of the noodling tournament in ...

If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

Will Brantley, a longtime noodler from Kentucky, with a big flathead. When a big flathead catfish bites your hand, your buddies wading nearby can feel the thump reverberate through the water. That ...

The world of hand fishermen, best known as noodling, will take center stage with the return of the 25th annual Okie Noodling Tournament this weekend in Pauls Valley. Heavy rainfall and severe storms ...