Noodling Tournament on tap this weekend

The fourth annual “Git Bit Catfish Noodlin’ Tournament and crawfish boil” will be held May 19-20 in Ben Wheeler.

Entry fees are $100 per team with $2,000 to awarded in cash prizes. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the VZC Tornado Relief Fund. The event attracts fishermen who are experts in the art of noodling, a fishing technique that requires only your hands to fish.

“Noodling experts from across Texas will be making their way to the event and we want to make sure that people that were impacted by the tornado get the help that they need,” said an organizer of the event, Mitchell Wright.

For additional entry information, sponsorships or vendor information, contact Wright at 903-804-3457.

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