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Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443096 02/27/16 02:04 PM
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Saw one almost that big in the Trinity River bottoms of Grand Prairie. Not sure how wide it was but it was too tall for me to drive my lifted Toyota Tacoma over it. Had to drive around it.

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Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443165 02/27/16 02:51 PM
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Not on Fork but the largest I ever saw came out of Hildebrand Bayou down in Beaumont. My family had a rice farm that backed up to it so they always were running trotlines, hoop nets etc back in the old days. My uncle caught one that got tangled up in the net. From the pic it looked like it nearly took up the entire bed of his truck. I'm quite sure it ended up as turtle piquante

Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443167 02/27/16 02:52 PM
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My brother and I saw the biggest turtle we had ever seen
in the back of Birch two years ago. We saw it and both
looked at each other and said no.....can't be!It was gone
in a couple of minutes and have not seen it again, it was
a monster.

Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443222 02/27/16 03:34 PM
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Snagged one when I was a kid in the 80's in little caney. At least 3' wide. Thought its head was small tree stump that I casted at.


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Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443235 02/27/16 03:47 PM
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Me and a buddy were up in Secret Cove near Elm Creek at Fork one spring. This gigantic snapping turtle surfaced right next to my boat and looked up at us. It was literally 6 feet from the boat. He had put his front claw on a stump that was just under the surface. His claw was as wide as two of my hands and looked like a dinosaur. His head was as big around as a 3# coffee can!

When he surfaced it scared both of us and I said, Holy Cow!! Look at that thing!! He dove under and left a bubble trail as he was swimming. As he swam away he hit a tree that was about 8 feet tall and about 4" in diameter. The tree shook and vibrated like a Popsicle stick!

I will never forget it!! It was like a Bigfoot sighting!



Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443532 02/27/16 07:40 PM
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some guys got these off of a creek in Toledo bend
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Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443710 02/27/16 10:17 PM
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Brother and I saw one in the back of White Oak, big as the hood of a car, no one really believes us either...it was huge...

Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443937 02/28/16 12:57 AM
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Saw this one in Chaney point cove last year. Picture doesn't do it justice.



Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443946 02/28/16 01:07 AM
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I haven't seen one on Fork but I do believe you. They can get over 6 feet long and over 4ft wide.

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Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11443963 02/28/16 01:16 AM
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I saw Bigfoot at Table Rock!

Just kidding......I think.

I had a sea turtle swim past me once while wading for Bull Reds. Looked like a VW Beetle swimming past. Kinda freaky. But, at least it wasn't a snapping turtle.


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Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11444214 02/28/16 03:23 AM
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I wade fish gilmer and have made many casts to suddenly submerging foot wide stickups. So far have not stepped on one and they probably keep the Gators down so is all good!

Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11444269 02/28/16 03:42 AM
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me and my buddy were fishing dale and a huge soft shell surfaced 10 foot from the boat had to be 4 foot wide as soon as it saw us it took off quick biggest turtle I've ever seen i snagged one on a DD crank bait that was pretty big thought i had a big flathead on

Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11444404 02/28/16 04:55 AM
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There is a freaking MONSTER in Lake Athens. I saw him last year in open water north of the bridge, biggest freaking turtle I've ever seen. I'm guessing it had to weigh over 250+ lbs and that's being way conservative

Re: Anyone ever seen the giant alligator snapping turtle in the back of Birch at fork [Re: Kidde] #11444469 02/28/16 06:06 AM
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Seen one on Martin creek that was massive!! It had me so in awe that I couldn't fish for about 30 min. It would sink a boat if you hit it moving at a decent speed!!

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