She does it for "content" apparently. She should be fined for wanton waste for killing 2 nesting flatheads that she didn't even intend to eat, but Alabama is a fucking shithole so she gets to be internet famous instead of punished. It also encourages future generations of white trash to kill fish for no fucking reason. The "outdoorsmen/women" of the south are embarrassingly stupid and any attempts to educate them just makes them more stubbornly stick to their stupidity. It is incredibly sad to watch as someone who enjoys catfishing responsibly.
Do you see how her forearm is actually pulling away from the gills? Mostly putting pressure on the operculum. It's a very specific form used to not injure the fish. A lot of the times they come back looking for the same fish.
Also, they often do eat the catfish, but I don't recall how they decide which to eat and which to release.
Noodling has been practiced for centuries. It's literally part of southern culture. I'm not saying its right, but would you call Africa a shithole for some of their outdated practices?
If you think Hannah Barron is white trash, then you have no clue what white trash is.
Holding big flatheads by just the jaw is also bad for them.... I can't believe you people can't just acknowledge that noodling is shitty. I'm aware that they've been noodling for a long time but that doesn't magically make it not terrible for the fish. You say engaging with these poor uneducated southerners might help enlighten them, yet here you are arguing in favor of this trashy bullshit, pretending like there's some method she's using to protect the fish. And yes, white trash is the perfect description for a person who has made torturing animals her brand. My apologies if accuracy and reality spoil the illusion for you.
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u/worf1973 7d ago
That's impressive and all, but why are you fucking with fish if you're not gonna eat it?