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.
How I didn’t know of this before or find this before is beyond me. And I’m not sure how many of these are anywhere near true, but I’d hire the writers if they’re fakes.
I like that they’re recent too, more relatable, not like watching America’s Funniest Home Videos from 1994, VHS doesn’t speak to me anymore.
Must reads: “15 Nov 2009 – chi – To my ex-husband…” and “26 Oct 2009 – min – Sex duel with the neighbors.” Feels like you’re reading a dirty novella or watching a twisted telenovela.
What would the holidays be without the ceremonial family photo pic with the local shady Santa? Thankfully, we’ve been blessed this year with a collection of them from the dudes at Sketchy Santa, click below for a handful of our favorites.
New York City friends and fellow derels The Wellington Papers just shot a video from their latest single “Berlin,” based loosely upon their first hand cab experiences throughout their world travels. Shot in Manhattan and featuring cameos from downtown delinquents Team Facelift, The Arab Parrot and The Heart Brake Crew, The Wellington Papers’ tales of excessive wilding out and debauchery pair perfectly against the gritty visual imagery and intermittent nudity from the betty’s in this video.
The band takes cues from the sound of 60s garage rockers and intertwines the music with their own modern day stories of drunken tom foolery for a feel good tune sure to provide the theme song to your own weekend hijinks.
