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.
While I’m sure all of you reading this are respectful of views and beliefs of our brothers and sisters, but sadly not everyone else is. Have a look at what one hundred plus artists have brought forth in the name of advocacy.
From Tom McCarthy (Patchwork Pirates, Fabric, Earnest Endeavours), a highly selective mix of ambient tunes. “Some diff ish for a Sunday (or any day when you’ve not much to do.)”
I did a remix for the turntable lab affiliated super group Da Hardy Boyz. Although I think they might be changing their name due to legal reasons, which doesn’t seem so bad until I realized the song I remixed is called ” Hardy Time. ” The boyz are all about bathrobes, hard drugs and preserving that special sound you can only get from a 909 and a buttload of reverb. I got the EP at WMC last year, it makes me laugh every time I listen to it. The remix should be coming out in a month or two or three with a whole slew of other people. I went for a bouncy house vibe with a sort of cheesy lead but whatevs. Check the preview here bro: Da Hardy Boyz -Hardy Time (Them Jeans RMX) by Them Jeans
I did a remix for the turntable lab affiliated super group 
