Ronald A. Reitz and Vincent H. Travnichek, in their article "Angler Opinions Regarding Handfishing for Catfish in Missouri" (2005), investigate the opinions of groups of demographically determined anglers to determine the reasons, oppositions, support, and likelihood of catfish "noodling", or handfishing, legalization. They first describe their different categories of anglers: general, those who just fish, maybe not exclusively for catfish; catfish anglers, those who had fished specifically for catfish on at least one occasion within the last year; avid catfish anglers, those who had fished for catfish on several occasions within the last six months--they then discussed, dissected, and related the data they received from surveys to all these groups to explore the opinions, methods, and likelihood of legalization for catfish handfishing in Missouri. Reitz and Travnichek seek to bring a perhaps undisclosed issue into light and try to discuss it in a serious tone, illustrating the opinions on the issue from those who are most directly affected by it in order to give a realistic overview on its potential legality. Anglers, legal professionals, or individuals who are personally interested in the issue and wish to expand their knowledge on its methods and legalization, as well as how positively it is regarded, are what their intended audience most likely consist of.
Article: http://www.sdafs.org/catfish/Literature/Angler%20Opinions%20Regarding%20Hand%20Fishing%20in%20Missouri.pdf
MLA Citation:
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
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