If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

Will Brantley, a longtime noodler from Kentucky, with a big flathead. When a big flathead catfish bites your hand, your buddies wading nearby can feel the thump reverberate through the water. That ...

This story was first published in the June–July 2017 issue. MY WIFE, Michelle, chased my little brother out the front door, vowing to whip his butt with a spatula. It was the only weapon she could ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch a giant surprise while pool noodling catfish.

Along with fly, ice and sport fishing, Iowans would be able to legally catch catfish with their bare hands under a bill being considered by state lawmakers. Noodling — a method of fishing where ...

A bill to make it legal to go “noodling” for catfish in Iowa lakes, streams and rivers is under consideration in the Iowa House. Representative Ray “Bubba” Sorensen of Greenfield sponsored the bill to ...

Plans are ramping up to have every little detail ready for the 25th version of the Okie Noodling Tournament when it hits Pauls Valley like a monster battle with a catfish next month. One big change ...

A makeshift catfish 'harness' supports a GoPro camera for a fish-eye view inside the tank and down the water chute at Claremore's Battle of The Big Cats noodling tournament.

The Capitol’s dome is seen during the first day of the legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 13. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...