That was interesting. He was quite angry!! Brian. 

Uh oh 

You don't see that every day.

Yikes! How did you get him unhooked?

3 hours ago, Steveo-1969 said:

Yikes! How did you get him unhooked?

Used a stick to push down on the hook and, thank goodness, it popped right out. He took a couple bites at the stick though, he wasn't amused. Brian. 

8 hours ago, a1712 said:

That was interesting. He was quite angry!! Brian. 

How did you know is name was Brian?

Cutie

That turtle looks ticked off.

Not a happy camper, for sure. 

Yikes!

"Excuse me, sir. I think you lost something in my FOOT!"

I had a big softshell turtle hit a spinnerbait one time. It was a decent fight. I thought i had a catfish at first until it got to the boat.

Also catch lots of snappers and softshells when catfishing.

I caught a huge softshell on a #6 hook and  a worm while panfishing. Oh boy, that was a pain in the patoot. At least a bass can’t pull its head in a shell. I eventually got the hook out but whatta nightmare!

At least it was little, I hooked into one off a dam that had claws bigger than my hands. I think someone brought up an alligator a

Snapper or something and it got too big for'em. Had a shell wider than a trash barrel, was bonkers.

 

I've also had a few regular size ones either bite or snag, always feels like a wonster bass until it starts swirling around all weird.

I keep a pair of extra long needle nose pliers in my boat for pike and muskie fishing. They come in handy at times like that.

Been there, done that. 

 

I hate to say it but this thing comes in handy. 

 

 

On 5/26/2023 at 8:07 AM, a1712 said:

That was interesting. He was quite angry!! Brian. 

 

Pretty sure someone out there got the nickname "nubs" or "stubs" because of this. 

I've caught a few over the years. 1 on a square bill, one on Yum Dinger, and the oddest was on a Bronzeye Frog!