I traded off a few big softshells over the years to folks that wanted them , gas money or a pack of smokes , heard tell they fry up well , no clue .....
on a side note , the turtle soup I ate was likely with sherry and not white wine , no clue , just knew there was alcohol involved and VERY tasty ....
alligator snappers are in serious decline and I am pretty sure protected here , not common snappers or softshells though best I know