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 ...

Some big fish and an eye on man’s best friend could be a big part of the still-changing plans for this summer’s Okie Noodling event in Pauls Valley. Local tourism director Tawni Huggans says one ...

The weird, wild and unabashedly Oklahoman sport of noodling, where anglers reach bare-handed into murky shallows to pull out massive catfish, has spawned an annual tournament and remains one of the ...

A bill to make it legal to go “noodling” for catfish in Iowa lakes, streams and rivers is under consideration in the Iowa House. Rep. Ray “Bubba” Sorensen, R-Greenfield, sponsored the bill to have the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Here in Texoma, we’re blessed with a myriad of lakes and rivers, and in those bodies of water are a ...

Two Texas fishermen caught a massive catfish using their bare hands, photos show. Screengrab from Facebook post by Justin White. A pair of fishermen recently pulled a “monster” catfish out of a Texas ...

Who needs a fishing line when you can just use your hands to grab a catfish? There are still plenty of states where it is totally legal to use your bare hands to nab a catfish out of the water.

Rising waters across Oklahoma have created some unusual sights — including one that’s equal parts unexpected and entertaining. A Viral Catch Outside the Bowling Alley In Shawnee, floodwaters turned ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Here in Texoma, we’re blessed with a myriad of lakes and rivers, and in those bodies of water are a myriad of catfish. In this installment of On the Clock, we traveled to ...