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 Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: Skeeter4x4]
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03/31/23 02:59 PM
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KnotEnuff
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I must have seen the same one on Fork.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: Skeeter4x4]
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03/31/23 03:04 PM
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KnotEnuff
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I must have seen the same one on Fork. I saw one on fork I SWEAR shell was 5-6' wide
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: butch sanders]
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04/03/23 06:39 PM
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slopez
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that is ancient
did you snag his shell? He was snagged right under the shell. Im not sure if it was in meat or shell. You can see it on second pic.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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04/20/23 03:40 AM
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1975-Monark
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that can take a finger off, what a big one.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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04/20/23 05:16 PM
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Osbornfishing
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Big males can weigh over 200 pounds with a length of over 30 inches. They are amazing animals. Their bite radius is much greater than many other turtles and they are lightening fast. Be careful if you encounter one.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: Tommar]
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04/20/23 05:49 PM
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Unclebubba
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That’s why I don’t noodle for catfish! My first thoughts exactly!
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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04/20/23 07:17 PM
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Bruce Allen
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I saw the one at Fork several times ten years ago.
When I was a kid in the early 50's wondering around in the piney forest, I came across a pair doing their things in a little creek about 5 feet across. These two, one on top of the other, were as wide as the creek.
Many years later a biggun came up thru the pines to a 35 acre tank where I lived and ate everything except some big swans. All the ducks, baby ducks, muskrats, baby beavers and baby swans were gone. Its head was as big as a saltwater turtle. I could have grabbed it by the tail one day from my boat, but I figured it would just pull me into the water. It disappeared after a couple of months.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: KnotEnuff]
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05/15/23 10:43 PM
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JWRid
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I must have seen the same one on Fork. I saw one on fork I SWEAR shell was 5-6' wide Ditto, I thought it was an alligator at first, huge.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: Tommar]
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05/18/23 11:56 AM
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Oldrabbit
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That’s why I don’t noodle for catfish!  Ain't that the truth, that one could take a hand or arm off quickly.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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05/18/23 03:17 PM
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barbarian
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They used to sell them live almost that big out of the back of a truck on side of road in south La back in the day. Probably why they’re endangered today.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: barbarian]
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05/18/23 06:12 PM
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Camper_Bob
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They used to sell them live almost that big out of the back of a truck on side of road in south La back in the day. Probably why they’re endangered today. Who would buy one and why? Honest question.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: Camper_Bob]
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05/20/23 02:55 PM
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Oldrabbit
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They used to sell them live almost that big out of the back of a truck on side of road in south La back in the day. Probably why they’re endangered today. Who would buy one and why? Honest question. He is talking about Louisiana, they eat them. Seriously, I know folks that had gatherings and that was the main course.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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05/27/23 09:22 PM
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Grainraiser
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I saw a guy snag a small one on Rowlett creek and he was going to cut the line. A asian guy ran down and grab the turtle and threw it in a cooler. He was very happy to get him.
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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05/28/23 06:23 PM
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Stump jumper
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My grandfather had a place on Squaw Creek in northern IL between Fox Lake and Long Lake. I spent summers there as a kid. We ran a troline baited with cut bluegills between his dock and the neighbors. One time we caught a big snapping turtle that he said was close to a 100lbs. My brother and I had fun playing with it and seeing how big of a stick it could snap in half. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2023/05/full-6989-184636-20230102_103332.jpg)
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Re: Huge Snapping Turtle
[Re: slopez]
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06/10/23 03:00 AM
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CDS
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They love it when you rub their nose with your finger. They smile big.
I come from the water.
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