The Abyss Archives

He pulled a 60-pound flathead out of that hole with his bare arm. Then something bigger looked out of it. Noodling — fishing with your arm as the bait — is legal in about 17 states. Oklahoma's Okie Noodling Tournament in Pauls Valley draws 10,000 people every June. Most states ban it. In June, the fish in those holes are usually the males, guarding the eggs. Watch the hole at 0:03 when his arm goes in, then watch it again at 0:21. Tradition or cruelty? #abyssarchives #noodling #oklahoma #flatheadcatfish #handfishing