Noodling in the News

The world got a little further taste of catfish noodling right around the time the sport was legalized in Texas. From CBS News comes this report on the great sport of catfish noodling. 

For additional tips on upping your catfish noodling game, head on over to the official website of Jerry "Catfish" Rider for instructional DVDs on catfish noodling. Remember to stay safe and stay cool! 

Catfish Noodling Fever Spreads to Miami, Oklahoma

As catfish noodling spreads in popularity, multiple catfish noodling competitions have made the thrill of the fill of the gill more competitive than ever. Newest to the catfish noodling tournament scene is the Route 66 Noodling Tournament that took place all over Oklahoma from 6pm on June 22th and culminated with the weigh-in Miami, OK the following day. Past 1st place prize winners brought home the championship with an astounding 82 pound catfish pulled out a river in Northeast Oklahoma. To find out more about this competition, head over to Big Cat Noodling's site on the tournament. To help get ready for the next competition, be sure and visit the official site of Jerry "Catfish" Rider for instructional DVDs and other materials to help you win big the next time around! Also remember to stay cool and stay safe as you head out on your quest for your next big catch!

Catfish Noodling Deemed the Latest "Extreme Sport"

Despite many states still outlawing catfish noodling, this has not hurt catfish noodling's appeal in other states. Thanks to coverage of catfish noodling from the annual Okie Noodling Tournament in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and shows like Animal Planet's "Hillbilly Handfishin'", catfish noodling has never been more popular. As more people give catfish noodling a try, from new-comers to the sport to Congressman Ryan's admission to enjoying the thrill of the catch in the murky depths, more brave souls are wanting to give the age-old sport a try. According to a recent write up in the Tyler Paper, catfish noodling is now considered one of the newest "extreme" sports to hit the mainstream. To learn how to get in on the action with quality catfish noodling instructional DVDs, look no further than the official website of Jerry "Catfish" Rider. Look through his video collection and find out how to have the legend himself come speak at your next event! In the meantime, stay cool and safe in the murky lakes and rivers! 

Catfish Noodling on Prime Time Television

As the popularity of catfish noodling grows, more television networks are getting in on the fun with a whole slew of shows about catfish noodling. One of the newest shows to incorporate catfish noodling is Animal Planet's own "Hillbilly Handfishin'" with noodler Skipper Bivins. Though the show does revolve around catfish noodling, Skipper and his band of noodlers specialize in taking catfish noodling novices into the murky depths in search of the thrill of the catch. Animal Planet has provided their own slideshow tutorial of catfish noodling for your educational enjoyment. For further in-depth instruction, Jerry "Catfish" Rider's official website is proud to provide catfish noodling instructional DVDs and a way to schedule the noodling legend for speaking engagements. Learn from a catfish noodling pioneer to help you have a successful noodling season. 

As this weather gets hotter, stay safe by staying cool and practice safe catfish noodling practices!

The Congressional Catfish Noodler

Since the dawn of the election process, politicians have been trying to convince voters that they share a bond with their constituents from how they think to the activities they participate in. This has never been more true than when Wisconsin Congressional Representative Paul Ryan told news sources about his love of the sport of catfish noodling in interviews about his personal life.


"We walk around banks looking for holes," he told the New York Times. "And you get your hand inside the fish and they kind of - they come up on your hand. And then you just squeeze where ever you are on the fish  and pull it out. I know it sounds a little crazy, but it's really exhilarating."


For more on Congressman Ryan's catfish noodling adventures, check out this article from Raw Story. To learn from a seasoned pro, log on to the official website of Jerry "Catfish" Rider for advanced tutorials on the great sport of catfish noodling or to find out more about booking Jerry for speaking engagements.