Common Snapping Turtle

Holy XX this monster bit my lure. Would’t let go or let me easily took the hook out. #catchking #catchlog

Not a catch and I ain't even gonna try. Had about a 16-18 inch shell 🐢

Wasn’t expecting this. That thing fought like a rock

Ole snapper

Caught my first turtle yesterday. I saw some ripples in the lily pads and casted over with a topwater frog. He missed it the first time, so I casted back and he took it the second time. I had no clue it was a turtle, and thought it was probably another giant bass, but I soon realized that I had made a mistake once I got it to the bank. Luckily he was a rather small turtle, otherwise I probably wouldnt have pulled him in, but I had no pliers or line cutters to get him off. I was at a loss for what to do, as he was definitely hooked, so I just tried to act as if his mouth was a log that I was snagged on, and pulled and popped my rod from different angles. Somehow it worked, and the turtle swam off while I got my entire frog back in one piece. I also found out today that this pond is private. I was kayaking for a bit, and the homeowner came out and told me, but he was very nice about it. He said people keep taking the no trespassing signs next to the road, which is why I thought it was public in the first place. He said I could keep fishing, but as we were talking, there was some thunder over head, so I decided to get of the water.

First catch of the night big ole snapping turtle lucky me🤣🤣🤣 gonna try little longer for a fish

not what I was looking for

3 bluegill, 1 baby catfish, and another snapper. Very busy night for my bf. None for me tho😭😭