I grew up on an 800 acre lake and couldn't count the number of turtles I've caught that way.

I hooked a Mallard hen through the tongue once when she grabbed the cricket I was using as bait for bluegill. I ended up reeling her after quite a struggle. We were visiting family friends in Iowa and they had several ducks on their farm. We took that duck back to the farm with us, clipped the wings and that duck became a farm duck.