An Oklahoma man was recently hospitalized for noodling when he grabbed hold of a cottonmouth moccasin. After a week in the hospital and 14 doses of anti-venom, he advised fellow noodlers: "Be careful." How do you do that? Wear snake-proof gloves?
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An Oklahoma man was recently hospitalized for noodling when he grabbed hold of a cottonmouth moccasin. After a week in the hospi
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When diving in the Mediterranean, some guys would reach in holes to grab a lobster. I always thought they were crazy because the Moray Eels also liked to back into the same holes. I used to see them below moving around but never heard of anyone getting bit.
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Carl
First off, I'm not a "noodler", but there's lots of 'em in this neck of the woods. Even if the fish don't bite, a noodler can have a fish fry! LOL!
NEVER go noodlin' alone.
Experienced and knowledgeable noodlers don't go poking their hands and feet in just any ol' hole. They have things they look for,especially hollow logs.
Snakes and turtles (air breathers) don't go into submerged logs.
Catfish "nest" in hollow logs.
I can't remember what the rule is for holes. Something about if it's open, it's a fish, if it's closed, stay out of it!
Once you establish a routine, you can keep going back to the same "hidey holes". Any fish you noodle will be replaced by a comparably sized fish.
Stay away from brushy areas. It's snakey and you can get hung up.
The show "Hillbilly Handfishing" is filmed mostly within 50 miles of where I am.
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