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 Jan 10 2004, 07:36 AM
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Thought you might enjoy seeing what US carpers sometimes contend with. Slightly worse than signal crayfish IMO.
Here None very big but all very mean. 
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Jan 10 2004, 08:35 AM
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I'm interested to know where the feller in the 3rd shot has a finger hold. Is he getting some of his own back?
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Jan 10 2004, 02:45 PM
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Those are sure weird looking beasts with big heads! What are they?
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Jan 10 2004, 02:50 PM
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I'm afraid I need a nature lesson here. I thought Snapping Turtles had an almighty bite. How did those Carpers land the beasties without steel leaders?
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Jan 10 2004, 03:48 PM
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Smart! i'd love to catch a turtle.
 
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Jan 10 2004, 08:04 PM
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I have seen quite a few turtles in the Regants canal in London. put in by pet owners who got bored with thier pets.
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Jan 10 2004, 08:06 PM
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apparently there are a group of them who live in the sewers and have excellent martial arts skills
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Jan 10 2004, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,420 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Harlow Essex England Member No.: 3,225 |
QUOTE jeepster: Apparently they like pizza and are named after Classic Italian artists.
apparently there are a group of them who live in the sewers and have excellent martial arts skills -------------------- Join the ACA at
http://www.a-c-a.org/ Kill nothing but time - Take nothing but photographs - Leave nothing but footprints. |
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Jan 10 2004, 09:43 PM
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kleinboet - their jaws are awesome crushing machines. But no teeth and a fairly smooth jaw so if the thing decides to come toward you, it's very possible that something as small as your line will survive the experience.
And given that they are fearless (nothing else in the water can harm a larger one), they often decide to come directly in - maybe in hopes of killing whatever is annoying them. Many are lost to break-off/cut-off but you can certainly expect to land some. -------------------- "Democracy dies when the people wanting their government to take care of them outnumber those wanting to take care of themselves." - Author Unknown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For a selection of lures, reels and other items, visit my eBay shop http://stores.ebay.com/JaNewt-eMart |
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Jan 10 2004, 11:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 5,353 Joined: 18-March 03 From: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Member No.: 3,585 |
Thanks Newt,
I don't think I would like to land one of those, imagine trying to unhook it!!!!
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