Fishing with gators
Apr 1, 2021 15:34:50 #
Pounding banks
Loc: South Central Texas
We've got gators down here in south central Texas. They never get aggresive, but that territorial growl can be an eye opener. Biggest one we've seen was about a 16'er.
Apr 1, 2021 15:36:01 #
Pounding banks wrote:
We've got gators down here in south central Texas. They never get aggresive, but that territorial growl can be an eye opener. Biggest one we've seen was about a 16'er.
That one would make a ‘big’ pair of boots😂😂
Apr 1, 2021 16:01:09 #
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Apr 1, 2021 20:05:19 #
Poppajohn
Loc: Jupiter Fla
I try to stay on open terrain and avoid tall grassy areas. I guess this just puts a new element into fishing.
Apr 1, 2021 21:43:16 #
Chuck56
Loc: Texas
I live in southeast Texas. I have fished many areas from my kayak with gators nearby for years. Never a problem. I have a sit on kayak, not a sit in model. My 2cents...
Apr 1, 2021 23:25:32 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
Sinker Rig wrote:
Most gators are not that aggressive if you leave them alone
You just said the magic word "most" gators aren't aggressive. My daddy always said it only takes 1. I'll fish with the copper headed rattle moccasins, the snapping turtles & alligator gar but I will exercise extreme social distancing with live gators. All our gators are in the extreme southeast part of the state & I will leave them alone.
Apr 2, 2021 16:05:23 #
Rutinbuck
Loc: Haysville, Kansas
Don’t worry about that here but had a buddy that’s from Missouri who got an alligator at the circus. It got too big to keep indoors so he put it in a pond behind his house. It was 4.5’ long and ate the neighbors dog. City dog catcher came and got the gator.
Apr 6, 2021 12:29:25 #
Pounding banks
Loc: South Central Texas
2 more today that got to watch us fish. Mating season for gators is on. These were 10 - 11'
Apr 6, 2021 14:20:15 #
Pounding banks wrote:
2 more today that got to watch us fish. Mating season for gators is on. These were 10 - 11'
Just posted my pic of my new ride. Think i will stay clear of Texas.
Apr 7, 2021 07:59:00 #
Rutinbuck
Loc: Haysville, Kansas
Plum I’m with ya. I’d be my luck a gator would grab my fish or me when getting the fish out of the water.
Apr 7, 2021 08:20:50 #
Rutinbuck wrote:
Plum I’m with ya. I’d be my luck a gator would grab my fish or me when getting the fish out of the water.
We had heard of the occasional gator sighting in NC while i lived there and i had only seen a 2 footer and figured moma was around somewhere. But for sure sharks were in our brackish water. Both were always on my mind whenever i would have my hands near my catch at water level.
Apr 7, 2021 09:07:23 #
Apr 7, 2021 09:24:38 #
greenfrog wrote:
I'd pet em. 
No thanks, digits are one thing but losing an arm. NOT!!!!
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