Before there was such gadgetry as fishing poles, reels, lures and hooks, people were fishing the old fashioned way: with their bare hands. One of the oldest forms of fishing is “noodling” also known as “grabbling.” Anglers wade through rivers and lakes, patrolling pockets of water looking for spawning fish that would be sitting atop sacks of eggs. While these fish lay motionless, protecting their young fry, the fish are quick to bite and defend their babies from anything that may come within harms way. These fishermen search for these fish holes often with their fist, anticipating a catfish to strike, so they could then latch onto their gills and pull the fish up from the hole.
Innovator and angling pioneer Richard Simms has captured more than 30 Southern belles that tussle with these finned felines for over 90 minutes on this DVD. Peep a quick behind the scenes of some of the hunt after the jump.
