Noodling is putting your hand in a catfish hole, and getting bit by the fish and then dragging it out of the water. Very dangerous, you never know what might be in that hole! I saw it on dirty jobs.
I don't think a species specific "big fish" is really fair. My picture of my largemouth looks SMALL compared to MANY caught in FLA or CA, however it was large enough for a citation in Maryland...
