Trout tickling is the art of rubbing the underbelly of a trout using fingers. The trout will go into a trance-like state after a minute or so, and can then easily be thrown onto the nearest bit of dry land.^[1] Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Professor Charcot was well-known for showing, during his lessons at the Salpêtrière hospital, hysterical woman patients – here, his favorite patient, Blanche (Marie) Wittman, supported by Joseph Babiński. ...

Trout tickling is mentioned in a few of Shakespeare's plays: in Twelfth Night, the servant Maria refers to the approach of the hated Malvolio, head of Olivia's household, with the words "for here comes the trout that must be caught with tickling" (Act 2, Scene 5). Maria and others are conspiring to trap Malvolio into acting foolishly by forging a love letter from Olivia. Shakespeare redirects here. ... Twelfth Night has at least three meanings: Twelfth Night (holiday), celebrated by some Christians Twelfth Night, or What You Will, a comedic play by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night (band), a progressive rock band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ...

Trout tickling is also mentioned as a poaching method in Roald Dahl's classic novel Danny, the Champion of the World and in Linda Buckley-Archer's science fiction novel Gideon the Cutpurse, and in the video game Theme Hospital as a hobby of many of the staff for hire. For other uses, see Poaching (disambiguation). ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian parentage, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1975 childrens book by Roald Dahl. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Theme Hospital is a simulation computer game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1997, in which the player designs and operates a hospital. ...

See also

• noodling

Noodling is the practice and sport of fishing for catfish using only ones bare hands. ...

References

1. ^ Brian Morgan. Story of the Virgin Soldier (Trout Tickling): Part of the BBC's WWII People's War Series. 12 May 2005. Article ID A4057706. Accessed on: 16-1-07.