noodlin' for catfish

as you know, we just got back from a family vacation in the deep south. i thought i would include a video clip of one of the activities we participated in while there. you most likely have read about two of my brothers-in-law in previous posts (ryan and bryson). here is your chance to see them in action as they attempt to noodle a catfish during our vacation (they have taken a strong to quite strong interest in redneck culture). for those who do not know what noodling is, i have included wikipedia's definition below:

Noodling is a southern US practice of fishing for catfish using only bare hands. Many other names, such as catfisting, grabbling, graveling, hogging, dogging, tickling and stumping, are used in different regions for the same activity. Noodling is currently legal in eleven states.

The term "noodling", although today used primarily towards the capture of flathead catfish, can and has been applied to all hand fishing methods, regardless of the method or species of fish sought. Noodling as a term has also been applied to various unconventional methods of fishing, such as any which do not use bait, rod & reel, speargun, etc., but this usage is much less common.

here's a clip of my brothers-in-law noodling a 50 pounder. enjoy.