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 Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/06/11 04:20 AM
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trbrmc
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they are good eatin'. gotta have a hunting lic. to take one though.
people should not fear their government, the government should fear its people.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/08/11 01:41 AM
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catfisher08
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These things are mean and ferocious. I 'd rather leave them alone.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/08/11 03:02 AM
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Droyhef
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Skin the legs and eat them on the big ones. Tried it once, lean meat that is best used for soup. It is also chewy, similar to fried squid. Red meat for the most part.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/08/11 03:17 AM
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William64
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The neck has some good white meat. We use to fry them in cornmeal.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/08/11 03:17 AM
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William64
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The neck has some good white meat. We use to fry them in cornmeal.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/08/11 03:17 AM
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William64
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The neck has some good white meat. We use to fry them in cornmeal.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: spro]
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11/08/11 06:01 PM
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Dan_n_Texas
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Used to get top dollar for those. Really good eatin. My Dad caught and cooked these things all the time when I was a kid. Made great soup.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/08/11 10:09 PM
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big fish 1
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My Mom made soup out of them when I was a kid. Sure was good. They are a mean son of a gun. Got to be real careful with little ones around them.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/09/11 12:43 AM
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trbrmc
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i think i'd be scratching and biting if someone ripped me out of my home with a sharp hook, then looked at me like i taste good. they do taste good though.
people should not fear their government, the government should fear its people.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/09/11 01:28 AM
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Lga043
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I cleaned 2 of them one time, took me forever, didn't know what I was doing, before I got to eat them, the freezer went out and they ruined, but I swore I would never clean another one, and so far I havn't!!!
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/10/11 08:25 PM
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jimbojim
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I pulled a 26 pounder out of a pond in Keller using a bread ball over a treble hook. I often catch little ones on worms, but I was shocked to pull one the size of Curt's picture there out of a community pond.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/10/11 08:31 PM
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Brandon A
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soft shells are really good eating, u shouldve cleaned it.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Jared D.]
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11/10/11 09:34 PM
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Sniper John
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Softshell and Snapper meat is great in a Gumbo. I prefer snapping turtle over the softshells though.
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Re: Large softshell turtles
[Re: Sniper John]
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11/12/11 10:12 PM
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CrankBait1007
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I�m surprised that soft-shell didn�t bite. The ones in Florida have a bad temper really hard to pick up because of their extremely large neck
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Sometimes I wish i never picked that rod up!
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