Catfish Noodler Profiles: Meet Michelle Brantley

Even more outrageous than catfish noodling at times are the people who engage in the sport. In order to be a catfish noodler, you have to be very patient, very motivated, and a little bit insane. Michelle Brantley is all of the above. In addition to being a catfish noodler, Michelle is also a full-time school teacher with a Master's degree as well as a hunter of several other animals. When she's not reaching in to the murky recesses of rivers and lakes, she's looking at the world through the cross hairs. In addition to hunting wild turkey and deer, Michelle has also managed to bag herself a mountain lion. In order to read up more on her, read this article on Michelle Brantley from the Womens Outdoor News website.


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