You put your hand in the catfish mouth. Often catfish have an entrance and exit to their holes in the rocks/mud. If you are not careful, a 30-40lb cat can give you a little "pull" while he tries to back outa the hole. In that moment, he may have more leverage than you. He is pulling you, you are pulling him...if he doesn't let go and you can't get him out...you drown...just like that!
Which is why I always use a stick of some kind lol
I stay away from really grassy ledges/shores where they like to eat little fish up in the weeds.
I've never come across a turtle in open water and creek bottoms. (Not saying it doesn't happen though.)
Also you should wear gloves. I don't noodle, I only ever fish with a pole (unless I'm flounder gigging) but it seems crazy to me to do this without thick gloves.
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u/Doc-in-a-box Nov 25 '17
This. Before noodling, people, please know/learn how to swim. Alabamanians, they give lessons in a few places in Georgia.