Two best friends from Boston hope that noodling will be the perfect adventure to get them out of their comfort zone, a brother and sister from California face their fears together, and two Chicago police officers give Hillbilly Handfishin' their best shot.
Two New Yorkers hope to throw an Italian-style catfish fry, a father and daughter hope to have one last bonding experience before heading off to college, and an older couple is looking to add noodling to their list of wild adventures.
Two friends from Atlanta are determined to have a party on the river after they catch their first fish, brothers-in-law from Phoenix embark on a noodling adventure, and Oklahoma newly weds hope this out-of-the ordinary adventure will bring them closer.
Longtime friends from Charleston want to show the Bivins crew that they can noodle as well as anyone else, Midwest moms from Kansas promise to catch the biggest catfish, and brave firefighters from Virginia hope to be bold in the muddy waters of Oklahoma.
Two sophisticated socialites are ready to toast their catches with a martini in hand, a pair of college basketball players are ready to bring their game to Oklahoma to catch some catfish, and two newlyweds are ready for their next big adventure!
A mother and daughter from Boston give handfishin' a try, coworkers from Maryland are ready to test out the murky Oklahoman waters, and a pair of self-proclaimed metro-sexuals want to go noodling to get way outside their comfort zone.
Baltimore housewives yearn for some time away from their daily routines, two fishmongers from Chicago are eager to take on some catfish, and two self-proclaimed nerds are ready to leave behind their gadgets to get the full country experience!
Among those noodling for catfish are best friends from Chicago, longtime buddies from Louisiana and three brothers from Annapolis, Md.
Two sisters from Beverly Hills are out of their element; graduate students from Oakland look to broaden their horizons; a biker couple from Kentucky want to add to their résumé of thrill-seeking exploits.
Two women from Atlanta look forward to throwing a party after their first catch; brothers-in-law and rivals from Phoenix compete to catch the biggest fish; Oklahoma City newlyweds seek a bonding experience.
These city slickers prove that strong will and determination is a winning combination when it comes to wranglin' catfish.
Rock group, Vegas showgirls, and a couple of cops about to have some wild times on the river.
After weeks of taking out city slickers into the wilds of Oklahoma, handfishin' experts Skipper and Jackson have seen it all. On this episode, they're giving out awards for the best, the biggest and the most outrageous moments as they look back at their fishing season. They'll even reveal some footage so shocking it's never been shown on TV... until now.
Noodlers in the Season 2 premiere include two women from Cleveland who take pride in their hunting skills; an Iowa man and his feisty mother-in-law; and a pair of megachurch pastors from New Jersey hoping for some divine intervention.
Noodlers include police officers from Philadelphia, cocktail waitresses from Reno and a pair of ballroom dancers.
A husband and wife team from Louisiana, mother son duo from New Jersey, and a father-daughter team from New Mexico dive head first into the Red River to give new meaning to the term "family bonding."
Mechanics, gospel singers, and female wrestlers are in for some wild times when the Oklahoma weather takes a turn for the worse, but Skipper and Jackson have a few tricks up their sleeve to keep everything on schedule.
Oklahoma is in for a surprise with these guests, which include an Irish couple looking to for an all-American experience, two Hollywood scream queens ready to face the horror of the Red River, and a pair of Savannah pub owners serving Southern charm.
Famed hand-fisherman Skipper Bivins leads a group of city-slicker clients through the paces of "noodling" -- using your bare hands and feet to catch giant catfish! A pilot for the series first premiered on Animal Planet on September 24, 2010. At the time, it averaged 630,000 viewers, which was 44 percent better than the timeslot average at the time. Subsequent encores of the pilot on December 9 and December 22 drew viewerships of 653,000 and 722,000, respectively