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Snapping Turtle (4-23-13)
I know it's not a bluegill, or even a fish for that matter, but I caught this 29 pound snapper while jigging for bass, took forever to land it.
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Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on May 3, 2013 at 5:02pm
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MAN there is some prime time eating right there !!!!!!!!! Good one and bet it was a battle to be sure.......
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Comment by mike martinez on May 3, 2013 at 4:37pm
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Cool....
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Comment by Allen Morgan on May 3, 2013 at 1:53pm
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Turtle Gumbo, Turtle Sausage, Turtle Jambalaya.......
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Comment by Adam Rink on May 3, 2013 at 9:00am
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Thanks everyone for the complements, it was fun trying to land it.
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Comment by Rick King on April 30, 2013 at 6:07pm
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oh! yea - great eating......
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Comment by paul sach on April 30, 2013 at 5:51pm
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Wow that's a brute, thing will take your arm off that size, would have loved to have
Seen the battle between the two of you ... It doesn't look like a happy camper ...
Paul
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on April 30, 2013 at 3:57pm
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Turtle soup, turtle kabop, turtle BBQ, turtle jerky, turtle..hm..bait..?
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Comment by Mark Stine on April 30, 2013 at 3:34pm
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mmmm tuuuurrrtllle taste like chicken, no pork, beef, fish......
nice one Adam!
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Comment by Derrick Bustle on April 30, 2013 at 2:35pm
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mmmm turtle..Make some good turtle soup.
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 29, 2013 at 1:41pm
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I hooked a big one jig fishing a week or so ago.....it ended with a long distance release.....terminal tackle failed! LOL
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