Bizarre Sport #1
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Recently, a reader asked what I was going to cover once the Super Bowl was over. She mentioned that I ought to cover some random sport, which brought an idea to mind. So, starting today, I'm going to periodically drag up some kind of bizarre 'sport' and let you know about it. Some of these may or not be a 'sport', depending on your definition of the word, but all of them will be weird. If you know of something that qualifies, let me know!
Bizarre Sport #1
Handgrabbin'
Being from Louisiana and a 13% redneck myself, I had heard of handgrabbin' but never actually experienced it. I recently came across an article on the internet that explained this activity thoroughly and I was quite amazed. Basically, these rednecks (I use that term affectionately) dive underwater and stick their hands in dark places (under logs or wooden boxes) in hopes that a 50 pound catfish will bite them. If the fish does bite, then the redneck/handgrabber tries to grab it's mouth and bring it above water. I've caught a few catfish in my time, but I've never once had the desire to use my fingers as bait. Especially not for something that has a mouth as big as my head!
Recently, a reader asked what I was going to cover once the Super Bowl was over. She mentioned that I ought to cover some random sport, which brought an idea to mind. So, starting today, I'm going to periodically drag up some kind of bizarre 'sport' and let you know about it. Some of these may or not be a 'sport', depending on your definition of the word, but all of them will be weird. If you know of something that qualifies, let me know!
Bizarre Sport #1
Handgrabbin'
Being from Louisiana and a 13% redneck myself, I had heard of handgrabbin' but never actually experienced it. I recently came across an article on the internet that explained this activity thoroughly and I was quite amazed. Basically, these rednecks (I use that term affectionately) dive underwater and stick their hands in dark places (under logs or wooden boxes) in hopes that a 50 pound catfish will bite them. If the fish does bite, then the redneck/handgrabber tries to grab it's mouth and bring it above water. I've caught a few catfish in my time, but I've never once had the desire to use my fingers as bait. Especially not for something that has a mouth as big as my head!
