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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620
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SUMMARY:Noodling Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Noodling Tournament\n\nThe 2026 Okie Noodling Tournament & Fest
 ival is rapidly approaching! This is the event created for the documentary
  Okie Noodling (2001) that started it all.\n\nThis is your once-a-year cha
 nce for noodlers and handfishing enthusiasts to compete and meet up in Pau
 ls Valley\, Oklahoma for the world’s largest noodling contest.\n\nThe ch
 aracter of this event\, much like the original documentary\, is steeped in
  backwoods tradition\, yet given modern cultural relevance. The crowd in a
 ttendance is a unique concoction of local fishing enthusiasts from around 
 Oklahoma and beyond\, curious folks\, and media from around the globe.\n\n
 This tournament has been the pulse of the noodling community and has serve
 d to inspire television shows\, feature films\, and books. This event is t
 he only sponsored noodling tournament in the world and has resulted in the
  sport's recent popular success through shows like Hillbilly Handfishin' (
 Animal Planet) and Mudcats (History Channel.)\n\nPast years have brought T
 he BBC\, National Geographic\, The New York Times\, ESPN\, Sports Illustra
 ted\, The Sportsman Channel\, and The Discovery Channel to cover this uniq
 ue festival.\n\nAll entries must be received by noon on Thursday\, June 11
 th\, 2026 \nWeigh-in from Noon-5pm. Deadline 5pm. on Saturday June 20th\, 
 2026
LOCATION:Pauls Valley\, Pauls Valley\, OK
URL:https://www.paulsvalley.com/okie-noodling-festival
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