Things You Don’t Like To See at the Launch Ramp
2009 November 18
Sleepy alligator in the noon day sun...
That shadow across its back is from my head. It was actually closer before I fumbled for my camera. Gators don’t mind the brackish too bad, do they?
Nice! Good thing you saw it before you were in the water getting the boat sorted….
You did make a cast to him, didn’t you?
I admit, I’ve been tempted by the blue skies and sandy beach pictures…plus a few TV shows featuring Florida as the place to be, but I’m not so sure how I would feel about fishing with under water ankle biters (or is it foot removers?) like that.
Idaho and it’s harmless water snakes feels oh so safe right now.
you could have took him on a 10 weight
@Rob it was chilling under the dock at the ramp and swam under the trailer after we backed it in.
@MG I cast one of those stealth poppers you sent me. Any theories as to why he didn’t take it?
@Roughfisher If I had a 12w I’d be wearing new boots.
@Rebecca The gators really won’t bother you unless you bring along a snack-sized dog. But the snakes down there, the water moccasins–man those things really freak me out. Rob and MG can tell you about those evil creatures.
Right after the photo was taken, you jumped in and wrassled that there gator, right?
I must have pushed the wrong button when I saw him on my screen.
Oh man that would really mess up your day, maybe more than just your day. I’ve had a few big ole pike on that I called gators but they really didn’t match up to that guy.
That is some scary shit! I purpose taking its picture is better than poking the beast with a stick !