noodle
v.— «Sheriff Thomas Johnstone said Hargraves was noodling (attempting to catch fish bare-handed) when he apparently stepped into a deep hole in Salt Fork River.» —“Warnings Issued After 3 State Fishermen Drown” Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) May 11, 1982. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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