It was called noodlin' in the Missouri Ozarks
back in the '40's-'50's when I was still a kid. Scary business noodlin'. Against the law too in most places.
I saw too many skinned up hands for me to try it, let alone the thought of a big ole
Snapper back in one of those holes. I can only imagine that a startled beaver would be a heck of a surprise too!

Grabbin' was done with large treble hooks for
rough fish like Suckers, and is still legal
in most places for Suckers or the prehistoric
Spoonbill (Paddlefish).
They are caught by grabbin' (snagging), because they don't bite any kind of bait
readily.

Hey friends... Keep both hands and all ten fingers for fly fishing. Noodlin' isn't worth it!