Okie Noodling
7.4 /10 1 Votes
Producer Bradley Beesley Duration Language English | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Cinematography Ari Palos Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 2001 Genres Documentary, Short Film, Sports Similar movies Bradley Beesley directed Okie Noodling and The Fearless Freaks Tagline No hooks, no bait, no fear. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16th annual okie noodling tournament
Okie Noodling is a 2001 documentary film examining the practice of handfishing in rural Oklahoma.
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Plot
As much about the subculture surrounding handfishing, the film documents this practice of wading in murky water and sticking your hand into dark holes hoping a 30-pound (14 kg) plus catfish will latch onto your hand and arm. Missing fingers and toes on some noodlers attest to the danger and excitement of the sport, a method hundreds of years old.
The film emphasizes how noodling is believed to have originated with white settlers, with at least one reference known to have dated from 1775. Most evidence suggests that Native Americans typically only fished using tools such as spears and cages.
Music
The soundtrack for Okie Noodling is performed by The Flaming Lips and was written specifically for the film.
References
Okie Noodling WikipediaOkie Noodling IMDb Okie Noodling themoviedb.org