Should your fishing reel be on the right hand, or on the left side? Do you use your dominant hand to reel or to set the hook ...

Hand fishing — that is, sticking your hand down the throat of a fish — is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. But not for long. State lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to legalize ...

Anyone with the urge to wade neck-deep in a Texas river or lake, stick their arms into undercut banks and washouts until they feel the slick sides of a big catfish, slip their hand into the fish's ...

In the deep South and parts of the Midwest, there exists an extreme type of fishing that has nurtured devotees and opponents alike. Noodling involves the catching of massive catfish — creatures that ...

David Baggett, famed among noodlers, explodes from the water with a giant catfish in his hands. Photo courtesy of Bradley Beesley Cypress boughs dangle over the still, mocha-muddy waters of an ...

When a big flathead bites your hand, your buddies wading nearby can feel the thump reverberate through the water. That telltale sound means a few things to them. First, the catfish hole you just swam ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A five-year experiment to determine whether to legalize noodling in Missouri could end three years early. Citing renewed threats to breeding-age fish, state conservation officials are ...

For those who enjoy "noodling" for catfish, that time of year is once again upon us. The Kansas hand fishing season kicks off Friday and runs through Aug. 31 at specified locations in Kansas, with the ...