turtles an dang ol' ponds?

[lennitrapperkid54]

why cant ya catch a snapper in a cage trap in a pond?can you catch then in the net traps?? i have a animal control buddy who is giving me places to catch turtles and i cant catch any with my cages in ponds and running lines is useless cause then i cant sell the snapper and then i cant make money! >: any help greatly appreciated!!!

[coil80]

I've not had the success in ponds that I do elswhere when turtling, but I have caught them. What are you using for bait?
Try switching up to a twine hoop net, keep the net as much under water as possible, leaving only an inch of net out of the water, and bag your bait (with a small mesh bag) to keep from birds, cranes, smaller turtle and crayfish from stealing your bait.
Also, make sure to set the net upwind.
Hope this helps.