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re: what is the best way to catch snapping turtles
Posted on 7/25/12 at 10:59 am to tenfoe
Posted on 7/25/12 at 10:59 am to tenfoe
quote:Thanks for clarifying.
Regarding the hooks, I should have said I haven't had an instance where I had a turtle on a line and lost him since I swapped hooks. I used to have a problem with the big ones bending my hooks. I would find where a big snapper had taken a hook and bent it up like a cowboy hat bill.
I had T9 & T10 this morning. One 10 and one 8. I'm seeing that they weigh about 2 lbs less than their shell size. In other words a turtle with a 10 inch shell weight approx 8 lbs. Only weighed 3 so it's far from an in-depth study.
Oh, wanted to give a shout out to a friend of mine who told me he's been following this thread. He's not a registered member here but a first class guy.
KK, what up bro?!?!
This post was edited on 7/25/12 at 11:01 am
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 11:28 am to tenfoe
Thanks ten. I promote conservation by only taking my one per day. Most days, it's none
I'll also let the ones under ten go.
SS hook is stainless steel?
Sorry for all the questions.
I'll also let the ones under ten go.
SS hook is stainless steel?
Sorry for all the questions.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 11:33 am to Geauxtiga
Awesome man, you're killing it!
At the pace I'm running, I'll never catch up.
Well done. I'm psyched for you.
ETA: Big guy is crawling with leeches. You're definitely in the right spots.
At the pace I'm running, I'll never catch up.
Well done. I'm psyched for you.
ETA: Big guy is crawling with leeches. You're definitely in the right spots.
This post was edited on 7/25/12 at 11:35 am
Posted on 7/25/12 at 1:41 pm to W
quote:I was actually wondering what the law was. I know it's only one Alligator Snapping turtle but didn't see anything about Common Snapping turtles. ten may know, or anyone???
Thanks ten. I promote conservation by only taking my one per day.
quote:Did you know that whether they're shell is smooth or "mossy" is a tell tale sign of their environment? Smooth means running water, mossy is stagnant. Picked that up on the DVD I just got this week on trapping turtles.
Big guy is crawling with leeches. You're definitely in the right spots.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 1:56 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Did you know that whether they're shell is smooth or "mossy" is a tell tale sign of their environment? Smooth means running water, mossy is stagnant. Picked that up on the DVD I just got this week on trapping turtles.
I had a feeling, based on the turtles I caught, that this was the case. I have only caught one with minor moss and it was in running water. All the mossy ones have been in duckweed and leech infested waters.
Here are turtle regulations from LDWF page - There is nothing reported about the common snapper though:
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alligator snapping turtles (Macroclemys temmincki) • No size limit • Take is limited to one snapping turtle per day per person per vehicle
Here is also the law regarding trapping turtles:
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turtle traps • Traps must be checked daily. • Turtle traps • Must be open above water to allow breathing • Must be marked as “turtle trap” • Must be constructed as a horizontal, single-throated device • No additional gear license is required for a turtle trap • Possession of finfish while turtle trapping is prohibited.
FYI, we must also do this:
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aBout ColleCtinG or CatChinG these speCies General • Individuals must possess a basic resident or non-resident fishing license. • Reptiles and amphibians caught are for personal (non-commercial) use only. • Removal of nesting or nesttending animals is prohibited. • Use of gasoline to flush animals from hiding places is prohibited. • Natural cover such as stumps and logs may not be destroyed while searching for animals
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turtle eggs • No turtle eggs may be taken except for those of the red eared slider (Trachemys scripta)
This post was edited on 7/25/12 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 7/25/12 at 2:22 pm to W
I've cleaned two that had yokes, not eggs. Seriously.
I pitched them to my chickens. Hope Alx doesn't get pissed.
I pitched them to my chickens. Hope Alx doesn't get pissed.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 2:28 pm to Geauxtiga
My crazy coonarse friend cleaned a big red ear that had yolks. He wanted to put them in the sauce piquant.
I said hell no. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
I said hell no. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
This post was edited on 7/25/12 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 7/25/12 at 5:17 pm to tenfoe
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Fry those yolks in bacon grease.
Wow. Will do now. All your advice has been very valuable so far.
Also, anything we can do with all the yellow fat inside the shell?
Lastly, how worried should we be about salmonella?
Posted on 7/25/12 at 7:39 pm to W
Throw the fat away. I find it has a strong taste. I take my time to make sure I trim every speck of fat off of the meat.
Although it is possible for turtles to carry salmonella, most of the scare about turtles carrying salmonella 25 years ago was blown out of proportion. Most of the samples were taken in turtle farms where the turtles are fed raw chicken. The statistics are squewed because a large percentage of the salmonella found was actually contracted from the raw chicken. Treat it like chicken (wash hands and knives and such) and you should be fine.
Although it is possible for turtles to carry salmonella, most of the scare about turtles carrying salmonella 25 years ago was blown out of proportion. Most of the samples were taken in turtle farms where the turtles are fed raw chicken. The statistics are squewed because a large percentage of the salmonella found was actually contracted from the raw chicken. Treat it like chicken (wash hands and knives and such) and you should be fine.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:21 pm to tenfoe
quote:Same here. I find catfish skinning pliers work well for this.
Throw the fat away. I find it has a strong taste. I take my time to make sure I trim every speck of fat off of the meat.
W, when separating the meat from the shell, note that the gall bladder or bile (that green sack a shite) is on the turtle's right side. This is when turtle is facing away from you.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:15 pm to Geauxtiga
Thanks guys. I've always kept the fat far away from the meat and it's internal organs even farther away.
I found a bayou today that had at least one snapper surfacing and eating a fish carcass. I threw four lines and within ten minutes all lines were stripped of the mullet. I'd keep fishing it tonight, but it's in a hairy location in the middle of the deep woods. I'll go back in daylight and tear their arse a new one.
I have lines set in an easier location to access right now. They are baited with gizzards and mullet. I'll go check on them around 11 and report back. Both spots are perfect for turtles.
I found a bayou today that had at least one snapper surfacing and eating a fish carcass. I threw four lines and within ten minutes all lines were stripped of the mullet. I'd keep fishing it tonight, but it's in a hairy location in the middle of the deep woods. I'll go back in daylight and tear their arse a new one.
I have lines set in an easier location to access right now. They are baited with gizzards and mullet. I'll go check on them around 11 and report back. Both spots are perfect for turtles.
Posted on 7/26/12 at 10:40 am to W
Lucky for me it had wrapped the line around some grass, somehow. He was only about a 4 footer. When I pulled on the string (with a 10 ft gaff- really) the line popped. I fugured it would and why I took the picture first, after freeing him up a bit.
Posted on 7/26/12 at 5:52 pm to Geauxtiga
As if the turtles weren't deadly enough!
Posted on 7/27/12 at 3:30 pm to RATeamWannabe
Kids caught 3 more. A mid sized softy got away at the bulkhead. That's a size 12 work boot for scale. He is a monster. Dude bit a 8" mudcat on the trot line in half.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 9:31 pm to skidry
Dam, that is big. Clean that bastid.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 9:44 pm to Geauxtiga
Noob question here, but what is the best way to dispatch a snapper? I imagine they put up a fight.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 10:29 pm to LSUZombie
quote:I've used a .22 to the head but the last two, I held the bottom of mouth with pliers, hit it on the nose with the but of a hatchet (kinda knocks it out- seriously) then cut the head off with a knife.
Noob question here, but what is the best way to dispatch a snapper? I imagine they put up a fight.
They're tough. The last two I cleaned, their hearts were still beating 30 minutes later- detached from the shell & quartered.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 11:15 pm to Geauxtiga
Damn. Definitely have to earn your dinner. Thanks
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