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what do you guys think about noodling? have you ever gone? or do you think its wrong?
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I think its crazy and if you want to do it?
KNOCK YOUR SELF OUT!
Not a thing... If your are a man or woman of intrigue and adventure I highly recommend it. I, on the other hand don't like to stick my valuable appendages into a hole where a cotton mouth, snapping turtle, alligator or something else that would take great offense at the intrusion might be napping! Another case of "Hay ya'll, watch this...!
i have never done it , no cat fish in my neck of the woods but would like to give it a whirl . i see nothing wrong with it till ya run in to a big ole snapper , it is fishing at its most primitive level
its all fun and games until someone looses a limb :) never done it and i never plan on it too risky for me but i dont see anything wrong with it
I know some crazy guys who do it. I have never done it myself and I am not planning on doing it any time soon. I think it is completely fine to do it though.
It is the ultimate "Man vs. Animal". I don't see anything wrong with it because it is very one on one and the angler definitely has the disadvantage because he doesn't know what he's reaching for!
But there is no way I am ever going to try that. Too crazy.
I don't see anything wrong with it--I heard it's illegal in some places but I can't understand why. I haven't tried it--not sure if i really want to.
I don't noodle but my brother has, he is a little crazy, a typical German irish southern boy, he went and caught two cats.
not for me but have at it if its your thing i hate water snakes and my luck thats what i would find
I've tried it a few times when I lived at the confluence of the Muskingun and Ohio (Land of the Megabucks). Wrestled some good size cats, some not so big either. Freaked out every time about the very good possibility of muskrat teeth or snapping turtle bill waiting in there. Haven't done it in a while. Might try again if it tickles my fancy. You never know what will.
Theres nothing wrong with it. But not something I'd do, dont know what'l bite ya.
I am too fond of having ALL my fingers, (Have other uses for them);)
It's been banned in Missouri since fisheries biologist have found it is detrimental to the catfish population due to enormous loss of eggs and fingerling's destroyed.
I saw a tv show about it and this guy was saying he had been pulled under several times and a couple times didn't know if he was coming back up! You couldn't pay me enough to do it but if you got the gills for it go for it...
I have not done it and I don't see anything wrong with it!!!!
I say go for it.......
I have too much bad luck to even think about trying it. I'd probably get a snapping turtle on my thumb and a cottonmouth on my pinkie at the same time.
But if it's your thing, go for it I guess!
I have some buddies who do it, and think it is the best thing since sliced bread. I have caught plenty more on hook and line than they have noodling (they call it grappling around here), so I don't think it is something that we should be concerned with. In fact, around here, flathead catfish are introduced, and causing some problems with the native fish, so any removal of flathead is good news in my book.
I've never been,but me and 3 other guys are gearing up to do it this season, and we're all pumped.
I love it! We went out last weekend but the water is still too cold for the spawn. We did find some holes that should be occupied by some 30 plus pounders. We will see if they are in there next weekend.
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Not a thing... If your are a man or woman of intrigue and adventure I highly recommend it. I, on the other hand don't like to stick my valuable appendages into a hole where a cotton mouth, snapping turtle, alligator or something else that would take great offense at the intrusion might be napping! Another case of "Hay ya'll, watch this...!
i have never done it , no cat fish in my neck of the woods but would like to give it a whirl . i see nothing wrong with it till ya run in to a big ole snapper , it is fishing at its most primitive level
I know some crazy guys who do it. I have never done it myself and I am not planning on doing it any time soon. I think it is completely fine to do it though.
I saw a tv show about it and this guy was saying he had been pulled under several times and a couple times didn't know if he was coming back up! You couldn't pay me enough to do it but if you got the gills for it go for it...
I think its crazy and if you want to do it?
KNOCK YOUR SELF OUT!
its all fun and games until someone looses a limb :) never done it and i never plan on it too risky for me but i dont see anything wrong with it
It is the ultimate "Man vs. Animal". I don't see anything wrong with it because it is very one on one and the angler definitely has the disadvantage because he doesn't know what he's reaching for!
But there is no way I am ever going to try that. Too crazy.
I don't see anything wrong with it--I heard it's illegal in some places but I can't understand why. I haven't tried it--not sure if i really want to.
I don't noodle but my brother has, he is a little crazy, a typical German irish southern boy, he went and caught two cats.
not for me but have at it if its your thing i hate water snakes and my luck thats what i would find
I've tried it a few times when I lived at the confluence of the Muskingun and Ohio (Land of the Megabucks). Wrestled some good size cats, some not so big either. Freaked out every time about the very good possibility of muskrat teeth or snapping turtle bill waiting in there. Haven't done it in a while. Might try again if it tickles my fancy. You never know what will.
Theres nothing wrong with it. But not something I'd do, dont know what'l bite ya.
It's been banned in Missouri since fisheries biologist have found it is detrimental to the catfish population due to enormous loss of eggs and fingerling's destroyed.
I am too fond of having ALL my fingers, (Have other uses for them);)
I have not done it and I don't see anything wrong with it!!!!
I say go for it.......
I have too much bad luck to even think about trying it. I'd probably get a snapping turtle on my thumb and a cottonmouth on my pinkie at the same time.
But if it's your thing, go for it I guess!
I have some buddies who do it, and think it is the best thing since sliced bread. I have caught plenty more on hook and line than they have noodling (they call it grappling around here), so I don't think it is something that we should be concerned with. In fact, around here, flathead catfish are introduced, and causing some problems with the native fish, so any removal of flathead is good news in my book.
I've never been,but me and 3 other guys are gearing up to do it this season, and we're all pumped.
I love it! We went out last weekend but the water is still too cold for the spawn. We did find some holes that should be occupied by some 30 plus pounders. We will see if they are in there next weekend.
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