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  1. #1
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    Default sea turtle? need help identification

    turtle.jpgturtle 2.jpg
    the wife and i were fishing yesterday and i caught this (turtle) in the ohio river .
    i know the pics are bad but thats what i got.
    i have seen plenty of snapping turtles in the ohio river but this is the first i have seen of something like this
    realatively softer shell very round its head reminded me of a garter snake
    but its feet looked like a sea turtle
    and that sucker moved across my deck so fast when i set it down
    its mouth didnt look sharp at all like a snappers
    weird i tell ya
    ive been fishing for decades in this river and never saw anything like it.
    if anyone has any ideas let me know.
    the wife got a triple play smallmouth,sauger, and channelcat
    i got this wierd turtle n a shovelhead cat
    happy to have tight lines
    LIL BUGGY
    89 Rinker Fiesta Vee 250 5.7 Mercruiser

  2. #2
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    Looks like a spiny softshell turtle. Click on the link below (there are pictures when you scroll to the bottom):

    http://www.paherps.com/herps/turtles/spiny_softshell

  3. #3
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    turtle 3.jpg
    wrd112,
    thanks for the quick reply,
    i think u got it. very similar but the back had no dots discription was the same
    check out the underbelly
    neat
    LIL BUGGY
    89 Rinker Fiesta Vee 250 5.7 Mercruiser





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