Should Catfish Noodling Be Banned? Trailer Park Rumpus Room Chat

Should Catfish Noodling be against the law?

In Texas, it's currently a Misdemeanor to catch a Catfish with your bare hands!

Catfish Noodling is a way of fishing where the person reaches down into Catfish holes in the water and grabs the fish.

No Fishing Poles or Bait is needed, just your hand!

Snakes, Turtles and more could bite the person but it's all part of the fun!

Join Jolene Sugarbaker inside The Trailer Park Rumpus Room as she discusses the Ban on Catfish Noodling!

You can find out more about Catfish Noodling on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noodling

Noodling can be dangerous, Catfish fins can cut and scrape the Fisherman!

Many people are against Noodling, saying the fish doesn't have a chance to get away.

They say that Fishing by a pole is the only way to go!

Others say the Indians fished this way and it's their right to do so too!

Where do you stand on Catfish Noodling?

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Do you think Catfish Noodling should be banned?
Have you ever ate a Catfish before?
Do you go fishing?
Could you catch a fish with your bare hands?
What's the best way to eat a Catfish?

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[koalman]

I have grabbed rainbow trout, steelhead and salmon by hand. Don't tell anybody cuz its illegal as all hell.

[JoleneSugarbaker]

@koalman I think that's silly too! Why is it NOT against the law to stab them with a hook?! Great to see you!

[OneCrankyFemale]

I bet they catch less fish that way, but have more fun. Maybe it's a good thing.

[JoleneSugarbaker]

@OneCrankyFemale Yep, I sure wouldn't be catching many!

[MyRealityBytes]

I have never heard of "noodling". After listening to what it is, I figure that is up to whomever wants to put themselves at risk...unless there has been a very high incidence of injury from doing it. I personally wouldn't do it cuz I can't imagine grabbing hold of a snake. LOL! But I LOVE farm raised catfish! In fact, since the oil spill in the Gulf, farm raised catfish is the ONLY fish I will eat.

[JoleneSugarbaker]

@MyRealityBytes So good to see you! Yep, the Farm raised ones taste like chicken!

[1noodler]

been tring to get this sport legalized in missouri for over ten years. texas does it less than a year. my family loves it. wish missori conservation would step up and do the same. thanx

[SimplyShihTzu]

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[TheChicagoChef]

ROFL I am with you on everything that you said. How stupid is someone putting their hands down in a mud hole. What if they pull a stub back up because an aligator bit off their arm or they pull an anaconda out.

I am afraid of worms and noodling is the last thing that I would do.

[barbara5956]

funny lol the government is involved...is funny

[orangeninja89]

Me being from texas didn't know what noodling was til now my husband did it as a teen though lol.

[dragonflychainsaw]

i caught a 40 lbs. fish noodling it was a thrill but his rough mouth scraped my arm up pretty good

[owl1184]

Yeah, I would be curious to know why noodling is illegal. Is it because of the safety risk or because it being unfair to the fish? Either scenario does not make sense to me. Let us know if you find out the reason that it is illegal in Texas.

[KCash69]

My daughter's boyfriend is a successful noodler. It's creepy to me. But I guess it is a good survivor skill if you're ever up $#*t creek without a pole.

[anmoose]

Our government is going to legislate the human race right out of existence one of these days. If somebody doesn't understand it, make it illegal. That solves everything. NOT

I've seen videos, and I've seen at least one NatGeo documentary on it, and I think it's nuts. I wouldn't do it, but a lot of good ol' Rednecks have considered it great sport for a LOT of years, there are remarkably few injuries from it (because they're usually drunk), and passing a law against it is absolutely stupid.

[ninnapoooh]

my husband use to noodle here in oklahoma when he was a teenager