I caught a very patient snapping turtle. He was playing around my line, and I lost track of him. He got hooked in the web of his shoulder on a size 10 hook. Not big, but it held him pretty good. I don't know why I reacted as I did, or why he put up with it, but I reeled in the snapping turtle, reached down, and took the hook out, without being snapped. He cooperated fully, and then swam away.
Steve, Maryland On 3/28/07, Jimmy D. Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I caught a Bow Fin a few years back. A truly pre-historic fish. Weighed about 5 pounds and put up a helluva good fight, These fish are Monsters and will tear up your tackle if you're not careful. They have teeth too, and they're sharp! Click on the links below for more info on the Bowfin. http://fishing.about.com/od/bowfinandgar/a/aa072197.htm JIMMY D ************************ ><((((((((º> ******************************* For all your Fly Tying/fishing needs click on http://linesend.com VFB members with a current paid membership receive a 5% discount. Top quality fly tying stuff at great prices and super great service. I speak from experience. _________________________________________________________________ Jimmy D's Fly Fishing site http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/ _________________________________________________________________ "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback." Jimmy D. Moore - 2003 "I knew my tippet was too large when the willow tree I hooked on my back cast came flying over my head." Jimmy D. Moore - (c) [2004] ************************ <º))))))))>< ******************************
