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.

This story was first published in the June–July 2017 issue. MY WIFE, Michelle, chased my little brother out the front door, vowing to whip his butt with a spatula. It was the only weapon she could ...

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 ...

AUSTIN -- Catfish fans who prefer using their hands to grab and haul in the big ones might get the chance to noodle legally in Texas. State Rep. Gary Elkins of Houston has proposed legislation that ...

A makeshift catfish 'harness' supports a GoPro camera for a fish-eye view inside the tank and down the water chute at Claremore's Battle of The Big Cats noodling tournament.

Plans are ramping up to have every little detail ready for the 25th version of the Okie Noodling Tournament when it hits Pauls Valley like a monster battle with a catfish next month. One big change ...

Along with fly, ice and sport fishing, Iowans would be able to legally catch catfish with their bare hands under a bill being considered by state lawmakers. Noodling — a method of fishing where ...

When Mason Munoz tells you his fishing story, try not to balk if he looks like he's wrestling a steer instead of catching a fish. The 20-year-old Palestine resident caught a 55.5-pound blue catfish in ...

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

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 ...