A constitutional right to noodle?

[proud2BlibKansan]

03/28/2009

Missouri's least appreciated oppressed minority, the intrepid "noodlers" who prefer to catch humongous catfish by hand instead by hook or trotline, this week moved a step closer to equality with their tamer (or saner) brethren.

The Missouri House Agribusiness Committee on Tuesday approved House Joint Resolution 20. It would allow voters to amend the state constitution to create a two-month season for "handfishing," the formal name for noodling — or catfisting, grabbling, graveling, hogging, dogging, gurgling, tickling or stumping, depending on where in the South you live.

By whatever name, this is the process: You submerge yourself in a river or pond, reach into a cave or under a stump, wiggle your fingers and wait for a giant catfish to bite them. Meanwhile, you hope you don't grab a water moccasin or snapping turtle by mistake.

When the fish clamps down on your hands, haul it in. Wetsuits, gloves and beer are optional, but advised.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/003D15042C83439986257587000D9207?OpenDocument

[babylonsister]

1. "Wetsuits, gloves and beer are optional, but advised."

:rofl: I have seen a doc or something similar about this practice. No thanks! :)

[kerrywins]

2. We Don't Get Our Rights From the Constitution

Instead, the constitution was created to bring a federal government into existence, a very limited one.
its the other way around, the federal government looks to the constitution to see what powers they have, or at least that's the way it was designed.

We have 3 basic rights (life, liberty and property), which all other rights are derived from.

[XemaSab]

3. Here in Redding we have different basic rights:

Fishing, beer, and off-roading. :P

[kerrywins]

5. Of course, the constitution has been ignored and the federal government

and the federal government has been giving themselves powers not expressed in the constitution for a very long time.

[jody]

4. Please don't disparage "noodlers" unless you've tried it. n/t

[Wickerman]

6. This is one of those hobbies that needs less attention than more

Let the folks noodle in peace. High skilled, concentration and patience required.

[BlooInBloo]

7. I lol'd for 3 straight days when I learned about noodling.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. LOL me too

[yella_dawg]

8. I used to do this quite a bit.

One day, I was feeling around under a rock with just my eyes above water, and came eye-to-eye with a water moccasin. I gave up the hobby at that point.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Sounds intriguing

LOL

[ZombieHorde]

9. I am not really into cats, but "catfisting" sounds a little over the top. nt

[moggie]

10. ...

[Warren DeMontague]

13. Silly me, I thought this thread was going to be about Jambands.

Steve Kimock, anyone?

[BlooInBloo]

14. Meh. I thought it was gonna be about....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naYVZs9Ymhc