2012 Okie Noodling Tournament Champions

A group of Claremore catfish noodlers made history this weekend at the 2012 Okie Noodling Tournament with a 70.46 pound catfish; the largest ever caught in the famous competition. The annual catfish noodling tournament played host to catfish noodlers from all over the country as they came to Pauls Valley, OK to show off their prized mudcats. Taking grand prize was 24-year-old Claremore native Kaleb Summers. When Kaleb isn't competing, he's showing people around Oklahoma on his nature tours and even takes a few brave souls into the murky depths for a one-on-one catfish noodling tutorial. For details on the catch and the tournament, log on to this Sport Extra feature on Summers. For more on catfish noodling, technique, or hiring a seasoned pro for speaking engagements, log on to the official site of Jerry "Catfish" Rider. 

The 13th Annual Okie Noodling Tournament is Here!

It's that time of year again! It's Okie Noodling time! The 2012 Okie Noodling Tournament is almost underway in beauty Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Some of the world's greatest catfish noodlers go head-to-head and hand-to-hand for the 13th time in the world's most famous catfish noodling competition. The tournament kicks off Saturday, June 23rd at Wacker Park. You don't have to be a catfish noodler to enjoy all the festivities that will be kicking off at noon. From blow up toys, a petting zoo, to face painting and a wide variety of food and beverage vendors, there is sure to be something for the entire family to enjoy. For budding catfish noodlers, there will be a children's catfish noodling clinic as well as a catfish eating competition for those who think they can put away the most catfish. Weigh in will be at 6pm and the tournament officials would like to remind all competitors that they must have their paper work in on time in order to compete. For more information, visit the Official Okie Noodling Tournament website. As always, you can brush up on your skills by checking out the products and services of Jerry "Catfish" Rider.

The 2012 Okie Noodling Tournament is Right Around the Corner!

As the sport becomes more popular, National Geographic covers the Okie Noodling Tournament for their viewing audience. Get a first hand look at the largest catfish noodling competition in the world taking place in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. For more information on this year's Okie Noodling Tournament taking place June 22nd, visit TravelOK for more information. For the finest catfish noodling tutorials and guest speaking engagements, look no further than the products and services of Jerry "Catfish" Rider. 

Texas Legalizes the Great Sport of Noodling

CBS News sent one of their correspondents to Texas to see what catfish noodling was all about. As catfish noodling gains popularity from television exposure and write-ups in outdoors magazines, not only are more people getting into the age-old sport of hand fishing, but also catfish noodling regulations are loosening their grip on the sport to give more people a shot at wrangling their own catfish. For more information the perspective that CBS News reported, be sure to visit their site to check out their video report on catfish noodling here. 


Don't forget that the annual Okie Noodling Tournament is just around the corner. For more information, check out the Travel OK website.




As always, for the finest catfish noodling instructional DVDs and tutorials, look no further than the expert; Jerry "Catfish" Rider.