tanner12oz
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Couple Channels and a First
was out for about 3 hours this evening....picked up 3 channels...all of them about average size...and my first turtle..no clue what kind of turtle it was. caught in the mon...on cutbait.... was maybe a hair smaller then a dinner serving platter. didnt think it was a snapper but maybe it was....all of the other turtle pics don't look anything like it. any clue?
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/16 22:05:39
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A red slider or eastern box turtle I think its called, and where'd you get the cats at (general area)?
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/16 22:25:35
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/17 07:52:48
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Must be in the air (or water). Took a friend out cattin the other night and got this one . 
Eat what you catch,troll for cows.
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/17 08:15:26
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Gizmos, softshell correct? I catch those every so often down the ohio river. Bet you caught him by dashields.
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/17 09:43:08
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They are soft shells, red ear, or snappers, you do not get box turtles in the water,they are land turtles!!!!!
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gizmos
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/17 10:16:13
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Right,and right ! Seem to catch 1 or 2 a year. My friend had never seen one before and he was thrilled ! Fished about an hour and that was the only bite BTW.
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/17 19:27:14
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i seen the round brown shell and my fishing brain thought FLOUNDER AND HALIBUT LOL!
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/18 14:32:32
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Gizmos, thats a big one.....13-14" across the widest spot on its back I'd say. How wide do you think it was. All but one that I have caught have been between 6-8 inches at their widest. The one and only big one wouldn't fit in a five gallon bucket if I tried. And of course they were all put back.
They are really neat to see aren't they? With all the different types of fish in the rivers I'm surprised any survive considering the don't have a hard shell to tuck into. Just watch the toes.....them nails are SHARP.
Nice picture.
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/19 06:23:19
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Youre right in the ball park. have another pic sittin on the front of the boat I can measure. Sure is wierd grabbin them by the shell and fellin.......soft !
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/19 16:07:37
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The way you are holding him, he can reach his neck back and grab your hand.....And they do bite!!!!! a big one like that could do some damage!!!!!
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/06/19 22:38:27
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Thats my buddy, not my fingers !  He showed us how far he could go and we stayed just out of range, although I warned him that snappers have much longer reach, just in case ! 
Eat what you catch,troll for cows.
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RE: Couple Channels and a First
2009/07/07 22:17:46
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that would be me holding the turtle. i would be willing to take a bite for the experience. of course the thrill of the turtle was nothing compared to the boat ride in "ol' Leaky". most definitely my first turtle save playin in the creeks as a kid. felt like a log pullin it up, there was no struggle on the end of the line at all.
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