Brody and I were just out in my back yard fishing when I spotted a gator heading straight for my bobber. He/she was about 3.5 feet long. I started reeling in as fast as I could. He hit my bobber with full force and got my lure caught on his back leg. The fight was on! I pulled him to the dock and did not have a clue what to do with him. Brody said, "Dad, you caught a gator!" The gator decide he had seen enough of us and made a mad run to the bottom of the canal. My line broke and the gator made off with my favorite lure. If you see a 3.5' gator swimming up and down the Daughette canals let me know. I would like my lure back.
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hmmmm......can't remember
Brody and I were just out in my back yard fishing when I spotted a gator heading straight for my bobber. He/she was about 3.5 feet long. I started reeling in as fast as I could. He hit my bobber with full force and got my lure caught on his back leg. The fight was on! I pulled him to the dock and did not have a clue what to do with him. Brody said, "Dad, you caught a gator!" The gator decide he had seen enough of us and made a mad run to the bottom of the canal. My line broke and the gator made off with my favorite lure. If you see a 3.5' gator swimming up and down the Daughette canals let me know. I would like my lure back.
You and Greenroomsurfer should get together...
Beach FanaticAuthor
You and Greenroomsurfer should get together...
We have been seen together but it gets our wives very nervous.
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We have been seen together but it gets our wives very nervous.
Jeff Corwin meets Crocodile Hunter. Crickey...
SoWal Insider
Brody will probably always remember the time his Daddy wrestled an alligator!
BobbyJ did you look around after it was over to see if anyone else saw you?
BobbyJ did you look around after it was over to see if anyone else saw you?
SoWal Expert
It is probably best that you didn't have to remove the hook from the gator's mouth.
Beach FanaticAuthor
It is probably best that you didn't have to remove the hook from the gator's mouth.
Hook.... My lure is in his leg and I really want it back!
Beach Fanatic
Bobby,
If you rub their belly they purrrrrrr......;-)
If you rub their belly they purrrrrrr......;-)
Beach FanaticAuthor
I saw 2 kids swimming out in the middle of Western lake yesterday at dusk. There was also 2 playing under the bridge in the water. I called the police because I could not tell if they were in trouble. We concluded they were not from these parts... Lots of gators this time of year! The cop was shocked that these kids were unattended.
SoWal Expert
... and it is alligator mating season, and the males get very territorial.
Beach FanaticAuthor
This is why I get concerned when I see kids in the lakes. This was pulled out of the lake last week. Many more where that came from!
Beach Fanatic
Welcome to Florida! (glad I taught my kids from an early age how to spot them and where NOT to swim.)
Beach Fanatic
Bobby J, you get that lure back yet?!?
Beach FanaticAuthor
Not yet. But he is being stalked and you ask Shelly how good I am at stalking...
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