Annotated Bilbliography on 8 catfish noodling sources

n.a.. Why "No" to Noodling. Missouri Department of Conservation, 2012. Web.
      16 February 2012 Annotation: A non-scholarly article, giving reasons from the Missouri Department of Conservation on why noodling is illegal in the state of Missouri and how its legality would effect the economy.

Hunt, Kevin M.; Hutt, Clifford P.. Characteristics of Texas Catfish Anglers and their Catch and Management Preferences. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division, December 2010. Web.
      15 February 2012
Annotation: A Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Survey results summary, giving the survey questions, their purposes, and the responses to them from Texas catfish anglers. Its relevance lies in a portion of questions aimed at responses to catfish noodling, showing how most catfish anglers in Texas felt about the practice and giving insight to the probability of legality there in the next few years.

Tatarenkov, Audrey; Barreto, Felipe; Winkelman, Dana L.; Avise, John C.. Genetic Monogamy of the Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus, a Species with Uni-parental Nest Guarding. Copeia, 2004. Web.
      15 February 2012
Annotation: An article on the breeding habits of channel catfish, which briefly covers noodling, since it was a skill used to electronically mark the catfish being studied.

Rochon, Bryon. Activity Involvement and Place Attachment of Fish Giggers in the Missouri Ozarks. University of Missouri-Columbia, July 2010. Web.
      15 February 2012
Annotation: An article delving into the background of the heritage of catfish noodling and how it is sociologically inherited by the groups that practice it.

Hayden, Sterling C.. The Social and Cultural Aspects of Paddlefish Snagglers in the Lake of the Ozarks. Graduate School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, December 2009. Web.
      14 February 2012
Annotation: An article that gives a background of the average gender, age, and education level of the common Missouri catfish noodler, as well as other characteristics, giving a general image of who a noodler is and why they noodle.

Morgan, Mark. The Social Hierarchy of Fishing: Myth or Reality. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2006. Web.
      14 February 2012
Annotation: An article that dispels several unprofessional stereotypes associated with Missouri catfish noodlers, trying to erase the line between "normal, accepted angler" and "bad, stupid noodler."

Grigsby, Mary. Masculine Identity Work Among Missouri Noodlers: Community Providers, Pleasure Seeking Comrades and Family Men, and Tough Courageous Men. Southern Rural Sociological Association, 2009. Web.
      13 February 2012
Annotation: A sociological and psychological breakdown of the reason, practice, and tradition of noodling and how it is a Missouri reflection of the "big, tough man" that every male apparently wishes to be. Talks about how noodling is mainly a family tradition, and whether it is legal or illegal it will probably be practiced in the same numbers for many years to come.


Reitz, Ronald A.; Travnichek, Vincent H.. Angler Opinions Regarding Handfishing for Catfish in Missouri. Proc. Annu. Conf. Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 2005. Web.
      12 February 2012
Annotation: A summary of survey results regarding questions specifically geared toward Missouri anglers' opinions toward catfish noodling, ultimately giving a statistical analysis of whether noodling will be legalized any time soon.