Interesting day on the Croix!

  • outdoors4life
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 1500
    June 29, 2007 at 4:28 am #1228089

    Well today at the last second I decided to get out and soak some bait. I had no success for quite some time then started to pull some nice fish in. Then I moved and got Multiple hits on cutbait but no fish. On the 4 run with cutbait I finally conected it put up a great fight but came in kind of fast and fought like no other fish I had ever caught. Good reason too it was a shoft shell turtle. While I was fighting that turtle I got another hit so I set the hook and back in the rod holder. To make it short I got a double on softshells. I had never caught one before and now had 2 in the boat trying to bite everything. Castandblast was on his way up so I got some video and pics of me struggling with 2 turtles……I think nexttime I’ll cut the line before I pull in another

    One is common But 2? Crazy!

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    June 29, 2007 at 2:12 pm #585545

    Holst knows a thing or two about hooking into big leatherbacks!

    They put up a good fight – eh?

    -J.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    June 29, 2007 at 4:08 pm #585605

    Sweet! Watch your fingers.

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    June 30, 2007 at 1:27 am #585736

    Aaron,

    We went out yesturday and used cut bait for channels and i was reeling in that set up and what felt like a fish ended up being a turtle Sad thing is i was using a 7/0 circle hook and had to let him take it back to the water with him…

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    July 1, 2007 at 2:21 am #585895

    That video was hilarious!!!! I love the laugh.

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    July 2, 2007 at 3:12 am #586048

    Way too much fun mate!!!
    thanks for sharing a laugh… Glad to see you have all our digits..LOL

    mikev
    Posts: 114
    July 2, 2007 at 1:34 pm #586123

    Hey Aaron,

    You seem a little nervous in the video!!

    stevew
    Burnsville, MN
    Posts: 412
    July 3, 2007 at 3:59 pm #586618

    We used to trot-line down in Kansas. Softshells were pretty common accidental catches. They are nasty beasts. Long necks and they bite like a snake. I’d (almost) rather deal with a snapper. That’s a really funny video!

    outdoors4life
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 1500
    July 4, 2007 at 1:19 am #586765

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    Hey Aaron,

    You seem a little nervous in the video!!

    A little nip that I got in the video made me even more nervous. I tried to use a pair of surgical pliers and the dang turtle broke them. Can’t wait for the holiday week to be done with so I can get back out on the croix.

    This struggle lasted much longer than the video. I accually hurt my back during this at some time. I was lucky that castand blast was nearby in another boat to come give me a hand with my photo.

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