Note:  The following is an e-mail that I received.  According to Snopes.com the pictures are true but the location and information listed below is inaccurate.  You can read the information Snopes has regarding Noodling at:

 

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/noodling.asp

 

 

 

 

"Noodling",  These guys wade out into the river and feel for holes or logs on the river floor. When they find a catfish hole, they stick their hands in there wiggle their fingers, the cats latch on and the "fishermen" pull out these monsters.

Many people lose their lives each year because of this. Some fish are so big they literally pull them under.  Snapping turtles and snakes claim their fair share of rednecks too.  Here are some pictures of what they come out with. Think about these monsters the next time you order a catfish dinner!