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Here's a Local River Monster Joe.....LOL
Last April I was fishing a local creek with a jig tipped with a live cricket from a telescopic pole......I didn't win but I got the picture of a huge snapping turtle......Our estuary offers so much diversity......
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 29, 2014 at 7:50am
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This guy was hooked and surfaced on a ten foot telescopic pole and had I wanted him I had a chance to tail grab this turtle.......the jig straightened out right after this photo.......
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on November 17, 2014 at 5:22pm
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Theres always a memory with a turtle around.
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on November 17, 2014 at 4:28pm
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Cool! Yup, we all have a few 'snapper stories'!
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Here's a big snapping turtle on a telescopic pole Leo that ended up escaping........only a ten foot pole without much backbone......he went deep and straightened out my jig hook.........this has happened several times in recent years......I scooped one smaller than this a couple years ago.......
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We've probably all had a run in with these guys!
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I was really surprised I managed to get him to the surface with only a 10 foot telescopic pole but the light made him angry and as you can see......he went deep and the 1/32 ounce jig didn't survive that surge......
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Comment by carl hendrix on April 7, 2014 at 3:04pm
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yea;; ive lost a plug or two ;; as well as jigs to these bad boys!! they know they are top dog!!
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Comment by Joe on April 7, 2014 at 9:25am
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I am glad your still here he's a monster lol
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Wait til your float goes down and one of these is the culprit!
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