That one was 52 lbs. I'll see if I can find a picture of some real big ones we've caught before. 115 lbs, 80 lbs, and 72 lbs all in one day about 2 years ago. Of course we had to let 2 of them go...
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| Author: | WGuidry [ Tue May 14, 2013 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Catching Soft Shells? |
Do any of you guys on here catch soft shell turtles. If so how do you catch them. I heard they are very hard to catch but I want to try and catch some. I have been seeing some huge ones around where i live. Any info would be great. Thanks |
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| Author: | wacknstack [ Tue May 14, 2013 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
If their on land shoot em with a .22 or high powered pellet gun and go pick em up. |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Tue May 14, 2013 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
| Author: | krogers [ Tue May 14, 2013 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
ive had good luck using salt pork on a short trot line. also caught a few on crawfish. there pretty good eating too |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Tue May 14, 2013 7:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Soft shells are nice, but I like catching these |
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| Author: | da go get'er [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Alligator snappers are fun but you can only have one per boat per day ( legally anyways). Soft shell are the best eating turtle and you can have as many as you want. I fish with nets for soft shells but jugs work too and are cheaper. |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:47 am ] |
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And soft shells are a hell of a lot easier to clean! |
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| Author: | quackconsumer [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:54 am ] |
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| Author: | pearl river outlaw [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:59 am ] |
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We shoot a good many bowfishing. |
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| Author: | WGuidry [ Tue May 14, 2013 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Thanks guys. I will be trying something soon. Kind of hard right now with my work schedule. Will post pics if we catch any. The ones i have been seeing I's guessing go about 20-30 lbs they look like little trampolens and small tires. |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Tue May 14, 2013 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
| Author: | WGuidry [ Tue May 14, 2013 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Yea that's what my cousin was telling me hopefully i can get after them either this wknd r next. |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Tue May 14, 2013 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
That one was 52 lbs. I'll see if I can find a picture of some real big ones we've caught before. 115 lbs, 80 lbs, and 72 lbs all in one day about 2 years ago. Of course we had to let 2 of them go...
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| Author: | Gameover [ Tue May 14, 2013 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
| Author: | forever draggin [ Tue May 14, 2013 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Bacon Best turtle bait n the world |
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| Author: | forever draggin [ Tue May 14, 2013 1:18 pm ] |
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| Author: | CAJUN OUTLAW [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
wguidry.............if in da south aint too far from galliano,i can hook u up with a trap that catches them good. will let u borrow it for a butterbowl full of sauce picante.
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| Author: | dguidry [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
| Author: | cupped up [ Tue May 14, 2013 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
115 lbs 115 and 80 72 Kinda hard to judge the size unless you look at the brick next to the 115 |
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| Author: | dfou [ Tue May 14, 2013 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
| Author: | Z71v2.0 [ Tue May 14, 2013 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
You guys will eat anything. Remind me to not eat y'all's gumbo |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Wed May 15, 2013 2:56 am ] |
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No dfou, that's like their death row cell. They were awaiting execution and packaging. |
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| Author: | dfou [ Wed May 15, 2013 6:45 am ] |
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| Author: | cupped up [ Wed May 15, 2013 7:13 am ] |
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| Author: | Silvercreek [ Wed May 15, 2013 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Does feeding them hickory give them a better flavor? 
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| Author: | netman [ Wed May 15, 2013 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catching Soft Shells? |
Soft shells can be caught the best using a turtle net baited with fresh catfish. When the river drops real hard a lot of times my hoop nest will be in about four foot deep water. I will have a net full of catfish with a load of soft shells that could not leave. Thanks for the pics of the big alligator snappers. Love them big ol guys/gals. |
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