Okie Noodling: A Documentary by Bradley Beesley

Director: Bradley Beesley
Studio: Redline Ent
Product Type: DVD

Description

What the hell is Noodling? According to Oklahoma State Law, Title 29: The method of fishing by Hand Only. Any use of hooks, bait, rods or reels is deemed illegal. Hand Fishing - aka Noodling, Grabbling, and Hogging is only legal in 4 U.S. States: Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi. Noodling is the lost art of using your hands as bait to catch fish. There is nothing quite like the thrill catching a 60 pound catfish with your bare hands, and that's just what this group of Oklahoma fisherman have been doing for hundreds of years. Follow them as they take you to the depths of Oklahoma searching for these giant prehistoric catfish.

Customer Reviews:

Wowwwwwww.......2005-08-18

i must say, this movie made my head spin. interesting, yes... completely off the wall... yes. and someone gathered up a bunch of country guys and put them on television. wonderful.

wonderful film.......2004-10-20

It's a wonderful film for all the reasons the other reviewers have already stated, but I'm glad I could rent it at netflix so I didn't have to buy it. Although, as I said, it's a great watch, I don't think I'll need to see it again...

You have feel below the surface - by Harry P Holmes.......2004-08-06

I do not usually do reviews. Don't really like to judge. Too much of that goes on these days, for my tastes. But I have to share with you, who are considering the purchase or rental of this documentary. The reviews I have seen are all favorable so most who have chosen this film have liked it. I am having trouble getting passed this film.
Call it symbolism, representationalism, mandalas, the Eventualism of Soderbergh, whatever, sometimes things capture our imagination and take us to places we do not expect to ever find. This film did this for me.
For some the subconscious is represented by the fish, to Faulkner Addie became one. These simple folk in this film wade into the depths of the subconscious mind, they swim or crawl by the banks of consciousness. They reach and plunge into the unknown with their bare hands and let the, perhaps archetypal, demons of the mind and soul bite them. They do not panic, though pain is common. They relax and plunge deeper grab the creature and struggle to bring it up to the bright air of consciousness where it squirms and then dies.
If you wish to experience vicariously those who mosey along the edge of our emtions and their roots, the how's and why's of thought and will itself, then I recommend this film to you. If you are not up for such then I say 'Stay on the shore.'

Eye opening Adventure into Little known Culture.......2004-04-07

I recieved Okie Noodling today and watched it through. Absolutely fasinating. I had heard tales of "Hand Fishing" from an old fellow that I used to know - mostly I thought it was a lot of baloney to spin an interesting story. After seeing the movie "Big Fish" it made me think back to these stories that I had heard, and do some research. That is how I came to find this DVD (not advertised or known here in the Los Angeles area!). Interesting from start to finish - I have done plenty of pole fishing in my youth, and catfish frys were common in Florida & Georgia. You have to see this DVD to believe that men would catch huge fish with thier bare hands. I am very happy with my purchase! It's always good to learn something new!

You've got to see it to believe it!.......2004-03-08

No fishing poles, line, or lures. These guys stick their hands and arms (even feet!) into these underwater holes and tunnels to grab onto 40-, 50-, 60-pound catfish!

You don't have to be a fisherman or even a sportsman to enjoy this documentary. You'll be amazed at their reasoning for doing it, self-deprecating humor, and even the mini-drama that develops over the filming of the movie. Drama over fishing with your hands?! Yeah, no kidding; real high-school style drama comes to light over the 1st Annual Noodling Contest! Oh, and wait 'till you see who wins Miss Okie Noodling! She's a hoot!

This is one of those DVDs that you throw on when you have 20 of your friends over for a BBQ and you want to laugh at other people. This DVD is a real gem!

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