Noodling is a type of fishing in which the participant uses his or her hand in lieu of fishing gear and bait. Discover the origins and practices of this unusual "sport" in this episode of Stuff You Should Know.
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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the wild and terrifying world of noodling - the art of catching massive catfish using nothing but your bare hands. They explore this rural Southern and Midwestern practice where brave souls stick their arms into underwater catfish nests and let angry fish clamp down on their limbs. From the history and technique to the very real dangers of drowning, snake encounters, and sandpaper-like catfish teeth, the hosts examine why anyone would voluntarily engage in this extreme form of fishing.
Flash Gordon
1980
1h 51m
★ 6.2
"Was, you saw the 80s Flash Gordon movie, right? Of course. No. Oh, come on. Sure you did. — Josh compared noodling to a scene in Flash Gordon where characters stick their hands in holes with creatures inside."
— Josh
King of the Hill
1997
★ 7.4
"Did you ever see that King of the Hill where he, I think he was trying to catch General Sherman? — Chuck mentioned a King of the Hill episode about catching a large fish, though Josh corrected him that it was actually The Simpsons."
— Chuck
Return of the Jedi
1983
2h 12m
★ 7.9
"Noodling reminds me of that sand monster in Return of the Jedi. — Josh compared noodling to the sarlacc pit monster from Return of the Jedi."
— Josh
"No, that was the Simpsons. Was it? Yeah, it was, they called it like General Sherman — Josh corrected Chuck about which show featured an episode about catching a huge catfish called General Sherman."
— Josh
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