[Ghengis]

yep , if they happen to stick their arm down the throat of a big ol alligator snapper ....that's all she wrote.

The old timers that "noodled" where I was raised said snapping turtles burrow head first, so there is little danger of their snapping you. Those guys would "noodle" for snappers.

Of course they also told me that it paid to know the difference between the bumps on the front and rear of a turtle shell.

[chadwimc]

This just reinforces the Euro weenies perception that Americans are not to be trifled with. Criminy sakes! The Brits want to ban sharp, pointy knifes...

[injin]

I used to catch smaller snappers in farm ponds in Kansas
by feel with my bare feet . When I think of doing that now
I just have to shake my head.....
Somehow I always managed to grab um by the tails !