Snapping Turtle bite is on Fire

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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Caught and released this in a creek just off the Wando. Used a rapala firetiger clackin rap.

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Awesome. Turtle soup?

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Diamondback terrapin. They used to be heavily commercial harvested for soup.

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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thanks providing the lure tip

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For a first post, you got a thumbs up from the Pod! You will do well here my son!

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Looks like a female diamondback. They are thick in certain creeks this time of year.

May all your favorite bands stay together…

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yall look like twins

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Dockman, now that you mention it:smiley:

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Originally posted by 23Sailfish

Looks like a female diamondback. They are thick in certain creeks this time of year.

May all your favorite bands stay together…

easy to say now that turtleman posted pix and the lure to use. poser

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How can you tell it’s a female from a head on photo? It’s not wearing lipstick:smiley:

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Snapping Turtle

First, Most, Biggest

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Originally posted by Great White

Snapping Turtle

First, Most, Biggest

Man, that’s a alligator cooter. :smiley: Even a small one will take a tip of a finger! and they love baby ducks.

“If Bruce Jenner can keep his wiener and be called a woman, I can keep my firearms and be considered disarmed.”

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Originally posted by Easy

How can you tell it’s a female from a head on photo? It’s not wearing lipstick:smiley:

You’re so funny.

The females are usually twice the size of the males…

May all your favorite bands stay together…

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Even a small one will take a tip of a finger! and they love baby ducks.

I’ve seen them that size bite a shovel handle in half[:0] Nothing to fool with there.

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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Ok, I’m using a combination of internet knowledge and hearsay, I just want you guys to know that before I get too far into this. Evidently those terrapins are incredibly important to our marshes. They feed on periwinkle snails and the snails feed on the marsh grass. The snails are thriving and the turtles are dwindling. They’re worried about the snails turning the marsh grass areas into mud flats. If you see some new crabbing or shrimping regulations come out this may be the cause. I’ll try to find something to back this up.

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Bunch of rookies… Now this is a snapping turtle

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Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

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dam!

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What a beast. My dad caught one that was too big to fit in a 50 gallon wash bin back when I was a kid.

It’s probably safer to play with alligators honestly.

SOF, I guess that’s one reason that the Sheepshead population exploded in the marshes around my place a few years back. Fiddlers and snails everywhere. I’ve heard they are great bait but have never had the chance to try it. I would imagine they stay on a little better than shrimp and crab.

First, Most, Biggest

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Originally posted by sellsfish

WTF?!? What color was he? Orange, purple, red or blue? I can’t tell them apart without their weapons or bandanas. Was Master Splinter around?

Anyway, it was the post and courier that had the article. They’re usually hearsay and internet knowledge too though. Here’s the link.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160317/PC16/160319309/the-mysterious-diamondback-dnr-studies-turtle-that-might-be-key-to-marsh-health

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Originally posted by sellsfish

Bunch of rookies… Now this is a snapping turtle

Good Gracious! that’s a monster!!! never seen one that big! where was that one Texas, Louisiana, maybe Mississippi?

catch these pretty regular with a chicken wing.

“If Bruce Jenner can keep his wiener and be called a woman, I can keep my firearms and be considered disarmed.”