Snapping Turtles

Not a single turtle, not one.

 

i wasnt supposed to show you this but i'll out him anyhow. you need all the help you can get.


http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=6243

 

I could teach him a lot.

 

Set two nets night before last. Had a 12 lb common snapper in one and a 2 lb youngen in the other. Tossed him back. Didn't take pic of the 12 but he's in the barn. Going to feed him until the fall since I already have some in freezer. That way, when I do freeze him it'll be better for longer from that point on.

Going set tomorrow in an area that should have some 50 + lbers. Will take pics if we score.

 

This recent crazy weather has made me afraid to set my hoop nets and accidentally catch a loggerhead and have it drown before I check my nets. I set hoop nets for catfish and don't check them on a 24 hr. basis.

I had a friend catch a big common snapper in a beaver trap last week so I know they're moving. That one drowned before he got to it.

 

Set a few nets out today.

 

Going to check tomorrow. Went ride by this morning just to see if nets were moving. There are for sure some red-neck turtles in two of them. Daughter had game in Alexandria so went watch her but I prefer leaving nets for 2 days before disturbing them anyway.

 

Pins and needles.....

 

Ass. Don't doubt ME homie. Got a 14 lb loggerhead. And 20 something non-targeted species. Won't let me download pic. Says file too large. Will keep trying to figure how to resize on camera.