Millsap recently won a $1,500 cash prize at the annual Okie Noodling Tournament.
"You've just got to let him fight it out and you've got to let him tear you up and rip your hands and rip your arms and whatever you can to get him out of the hole," she said. She dove under the water and, using her own flesh as bait, waited for a fish to bite before she resurfaced carrying her 40-pound catch. Lucy Millsap showed "Good Morning America" how noodling is done. The Bare Knuckle Babes, who hail from Texas, launched a pinup calendar dedicated to the sport. That video was watched millions of times.Īnother show, "Hillbilly Handfishin'" on Animal Planet, follows two noodling veterans as they take sometimes unsuspecting people into the water to catch fish via this unusual method. Many YouTube videos show noodlers' daring, including one in which a man hooked his entire hand through the gills of a fish. Earlier this month, three college students who had gone noodling drowned in the strong currents of the Arkansas River.ĭespite the dangers, noodling remains popular. Until just two years ago, noodling was illegal in Texas, and even though it's been legalized in that state, it is still illegal in many others where authorities want to control fish populations.ĭaredevils Highline 3,000 Feet Above Yosemite National Park The Babes practice the extreme sport known as "noodling." Participants brave muddy waters and use only their bare hands to catch large catfish. As the group's name suggests, these women go fishing - and catch lots of fish - with their bare hands. The Bare Knuckle Babes is the name of a group of women who don't need bait, rod or reel to make the big catch.
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