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.

When Vince Wozniak went noodling for the first time, the rush of adrenaline had him hooked. “It’s the most primal fishing you can possibly do,” Wozniak, of Shreveport said. “You’re not using a pole or ...

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 ...

These old-school catfish tips from a catfish fanatic will break down channel, flathead, and blue cats, and how to catch them.

Hand Fishing for Catfish in a Backyard Pool! Posted: June 3, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025 Pool party… catfish edition! My friend and I take on the ultimate backyard noodling challenge—hand ...

And now to Louisiana, where some people like to fish by sticking their arms into murky water, feeling around for catfish and grabbing one by the mouth. It's called noodling, and a new law legalizing ...