Where to Go Hillbilly Handfishin', Places to Go Noodling
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So You Want to go Hillbilly Handfishing?
Since I've written my Hillbilly Handfishin' hub, I've gotten many comments and questions as to how and where one can go handfishing. In my original hub, I didn't provide any information on how someone can engage in this redneck rite of passage, but in this hub I will give you all actual references and contact information so that you can go on your own hillbilly handfishing excursion!
The first thing you'll need to know is that handfishing (or noodling, whatever you'd like to call it) is not legal in every state. I know, can you believe the nerve of making such an awesome sport illegal? Noodling is legal in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. More and more states are moving to make noodling or hillbilly handfishing legal, such as Texas, but for whatever reason many states will fine someone up to $500 if caught noodling. Personally, I don't think it should be illegal anywhere! Do some research on whether or not the state of your choice is indeed a noodling-friendly state...you don't want to get caught with your hand in a hole!
Contact Information for Noodling Guides & Places to Go Handfishing
In Oklahoma, you can contact many noodling guides to take you out and show you the ropes of hillbilly handfishing. In particular, if you'd like to go noodling or hillbilly handfishing with the guys from Animal Planet's Hillbilly Handfishing, you will want to contact Big Fish Adventures, LLC. Their website contact page is here. Unfortunately, the noodling season is over, according to Big Fish Adventures, and just ended in the month of August. You can contact them by going to their contact page and set something up for next year in advance, as long as they're not already over-booked since the recent show's fame!
Another noodling guide group that I've found online is known as "Uncle Redneck and Bob", who are located in Little Axe, Oklahoma. These guys seem pretty hardcore and make a requirement that each person knows how to swim and also have their OK fishing license or permits. According to www.fishingloft.com, these guys charge $100 a person. You can call them for rates and more information at (405) 549-7980 or contact "Freddie" at (405) 831-0052.
As for Kentucky and Arkansas, I suggest going to the Fish & Wildlife websites and finding someone via the contact pages and maps there. Unfortunately, many of the guides and people who do noodling do not seem to be the computer/website type!
Louisiana also has some noodling and handfishing guides, but if you're smart you'll stay away from states with large gators in the water! Good luck, and happy hillbilly handfishing. I have faith that if you do your research on the nearest noodling state of your choice, you'll find a competent and professional enough noodling guide and a great place to go noodling. Do some quick google searches such as "noodling guide in _____". Google always provides results.
In Tennessee, there is the BigTNCats folks who so graciously have left their link in the comment section of this hub. I checked them out, and they seem pretty legitimate so you can check them out too at www.bigtncats.com.
Helpful Noodling Links:
- How to catch a cat fish with your bare hands - YouTube
This a tutorial of "how to" and it is about fishing without anything but your hands.. I received it from a friend, so I did not make it or fish it... enjoy a... - Noodling For Catfish - Guides And Services
Invitation for guides booking noodling for catfish trips. Submit your business here. Find guided noodlers, handfishing, hand fishermen that enjoy catfishing with bare hands. Plan and book a fishing trip. - How to Hand Fish : Hillbilly Handfishin\' : Animal Planet
See how to hand fish from the professional handfishermen of Hillbilly Handfishin'. - Hillbilly Handfishin' or Noodlin': Would You Fish for Catfish With Your Hands?
Would you get in a muddy river and stick your hand into a hole under the water in order to pull out a catfish? Believe it or not, this is called handfishing and is something that many people are doing these days!
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See, I didn't even know this thing exsisted until a week ago. And I don't fish, at all. But very informative :) Have a great day!
Thanks, VENZKHVAM and firechik211!
my name is heather brown i ave a ten year old daughter who is totally amazed with this show she wants to go so bad its almost funny she has begged and begged me to contact soeone to see if she can do it she is telling everyone she wants to be bit by a catfish i thought she was just playing but she is deadly serious she watches and records every show that comes on please cotact m at heather2brown@yahoo.com this would be a dream come true for her she is your biggest fan her name is mackenzie brown
Heather - Sweetie, I am not affiliated with animal planet nor am I affiliated with Bish Fish Adventures, I'm merely just providing a link to their website. Go here if you want to submit a contact form for them.
I would never try this! XD But I am definitely one who will watch it.
Meisjunk - Haha...no worries, no one is forcing you to go handfishing! :)
I wish me and my bf could one day go hand fishing he would love it!
fishie - Yes, it would be fun!
Hand-fishing..Hmmm thats an interesting hubby.
noodling guide service
Bobby - Thanks for the link!
I am going to be on vacation in Sept 2012 in Holden Beach North Carolina and I can't find any information about hand fishing near there, could you please help us and direct us to the information. We have a few family members that want to try this while we are there! No place here in Michigan to do this! Thanks so much!
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There is finally noodling in Michigan!
Litchfield Catfish Acres in Litchfield, MI offers noodling. Here is the link to their website http://www.litchfieldcatfishacres.com/noodling
I have also heard that a Western and Eastern Michigan Noodling clubs are trying to start up this year. So just keep your eye out online this spring.
I watch hillbilly handfishing as much as I can I live in Charleston SC please tell me the name of different areas were I can go noodling
my email address is WWW.angelscott@yahoo. com
Does any body know of a guide or some one who can teach me how to noodle fish in East Tennessee Near The Knoxville area
Robert i live in east tn near watts bar and i am starting this year taking folks on trips if you want contact me altdelete423@yahoo.comm
com
wanna go noodling gunna be in outerbanks nc last week of june email if ya know any places wlee804495@aol.com
Bill Jackie and Robert I would gladly take all 3 of you on a noodling trip I have emailed Jackie and Robert if you are interested just reply. If anyone is interested in going noodling I live in sweetener, tn and my email is altdelete423@yahoo.com just contact me and ask any questions you would like we are very safe and we would make very memorable moments in your life there is nothing in the world more exciting than catching a wild catfish with your hands. My name is will just contact me if anyone is interested
could you please send me information on how i could get in touch with the hilbilly handfishing guys on T.V. thanks
Me and my family. Wants to try noodling
Does anyone know of any places or people that do noodling trip in either Tennessee or North Carolina? Please email me at nthingleft2fear@aol.com thanks so much!!!
Valiant i would be honored to take you and your family out just shoot me an email altdelete423@yahoo.com
I'm in north florida. Any suggestions for a guide or where to go? I'm right on the Ga line and about ten minutes from jim woodruff dam in Chattahoochee fl. thanks for any help
I think it is just awesome that people do this, I prefer to stand on my boat with a rod in my hand to do my fishing, but it does look like a good time. Fun hub to read.
Thanks, everyone! Thanks to CZCZCZ, as well. Happy Noodling!
I dont know that part of the country very well but i would head north a bit to at least mid ga before i noodled because the threat of other dangerous animals is decreased dramatically i live 1 hr north of the ga state line in tn of you would like to safely noodle with me
Ok, I probably will not come back across this website again, I stumbled along it looking for people that would like to noodle, I am looking for someone that has experience in it. I know a great catfish hole, that needs someone to noodle. I have caught 30-45lb catfish out of this hole, and I know there is one or more way bigger than that,This 21 year old is not down to sticking my fist in a fishes mouth, lol , I dont eat fish, nor touch them, just like sittin back fishing, and drinking a beer :) . The hole is around Springhope, North Carolina. I would like to be with you, I will record it and even give you a copy. You can contact me at pete3090@gmail.com ....looking forward to seeing Carolina's new record hopefully! take care everyone!
If anyone wants to go hillbilly hand fishin in tn my number is 423-519-9514
My website is http://www.bigtncats.com
me and my dad just started the season off may the first and we have already caught 60 plus catfish lots of fish in 20 pound range and few 30 and 40 but the biggest so far was a big 51 lbs it sure has been great and we are just getting started
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I just started my season in TN first fish 48will lbs second 35 3rd 40. We dont catch anything smaller than 25 in my area. Http://www.bigtncats. com
VENZKHVAM 8 months ago
You know Kathy,
I love fish and fishing related things. I am actually going to set up a big fish farming center here in south India.And cat Fish,Rohu, Mrigal, Katla, and king prawns all in fresh water farming process.
In fact this is really a very nice hobby for many romantic fellows.
INDIA is full of rivers , & two times I had faced flood in my back ground of my estate. So I remember going with my friends to all the coconut farms full of water try to catch the various varieties of small and big fishes.
Very nice hub voted up and interesting.
In fact it is really nice dreams