Dominick, you asked so here are some more pics.
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For your info: I was drawn for the first period of the gator hunt here. Three days before my hunt was to start, the person who was supposed to help me backed out. The other two guys in the pics offered to help me. Their hunt started the second week. On the first night, my tilt/trim motor went out. Without the tilt we couldn't get into the places we needed to. We ended up using Scotts boat to take my gators.
I had never met Tim and Scott before. They helped me out in a jamb, from a post on another fishing forum. Scott actually guides for gator hunts through another friend and guide Ron Vanderpol. Tim runs a fishing guide service and guided duck and other hunts. Tim isn't in the pics with the big gator because after staying up all night, he wussed out and went home to mamma. :D That left me and Scott to take the pics and clean the gator.
Excuse the way I look. I had been up over 24 hours and had had the celebratory adult beverages since I wasn't driving. Bob
Holy crap!!!!!
Bob, that gator was a monster, from that second pix, looked like he had a good 4' on you. Did you shoot him and what did you use.
Very nice buddy, thanks for posting.
Sal
Sal, we snatched him with a handline and a big treble hook. He came out of the water 5 feet one time. I killed him with one shot with a 367 bang stick. Yeah he was almost 4 feet longer than me. It was a blast! Bob
Looks like fun.
Quote from: Keta on January 01, 2013, 05:55:04 PM
Looks like fun.
Yeah, scary fun. Good job Bob. Thanks for posting. Dominick
Cone,
Looks like an Exciting type of hunting!!! Those gators can hurt you.
Question, is a 367 bang stick a new Penn Product??
El Pescador
I believe the shell casings are made of carbon fiber with a touch of Cals, to reduce friction ::)
Where do I sign up! That looks awesome!
So Dominick and Sal, are you in for a little fun? I can't think of anyone the gators would be more afraid of than you two. ;) Bob
Sorry for the typo that was a Penn 357. ???
Quote from: Cone on January 02, 2013, 01:32:58 AM
So Dominick and Sal, are you in for a little fun? I can't think of anyone the gators would be more afraid of than you two. ;) Bob
Sorry for the typo that was a Penn 357. ???
A 357 bang stick? Nah. I'm into real macho stuff. You know like Crocodile Dundee. I takes out me knife puts in my teeth and dive into the water to go mano e mano with the ugly brute. I'll be down next week to show you how it is done. ;D Dominick
I don't doubt you could do it, Dominick. I'd love to see it. I'll stick to catching them with me in the boat. They are really powerful animals but being cold blooded they tire quick. I know you can hang though. I saw the videos. Bob
i don't think they make a gun big enough to get me out on one of those trips.... ;D
Quote from: alantani on January 03, 2013, 06:51:09 AM
i don't think they make a gun big enough to get me out on one of those trips.... ;D
How about an M2 (.50 Cal.) BMG? ;D ;)
Looks like fun/ crazy... Would love to see Sal and Dominick out there... just make sure they come back, we need them here ;D
Dominick, make sure you wear the hawaii five-O shirt so you'll be camouflaged when you jump in with your knife in your teeth ;)
Ps- I thought of you while on my vacation in Jamaica. Once when I saw about 20 Japanese tourists with all Hawaii five-O shirts on and the other times was every morning when I went to the buffet and there was smoked marlin. Do people really eat that for breakfast? I didn't think it was gonna be an off white color? I couldn't entertain it when it was sitting next to a vat of cinnamon french toast everyday.
Stay safe out there,
Dom
Dom, if Dominick wears the hawaii five-O shirt, we might have a chance. ;D
I know one guy that would probably take a chance, Lee. That old man is tough.
That's a lot of good eating there.
Now all you need is to get sal to send you the tank. Piece of chicken, circle hook maybe 80# test. Get him in close enough then BAMM. That would be a real test for the tank. Don't you think?
BMitcth, I would love too if baited hooks were legal in Fla. You can bait a wooden peg no more than 2 inches long. It has to be attended and attached to the boat or on a rod. It is legal to snatch one though. We got on a swamp lizard that dwarfed the one I took. Thats another story. Bob
The one that got away. We all have those. Seems most of mine are the one that got away though.
That's crazy. Probably the only time I'd do that is if my life depends on it, and it's a matter of him or me. How does it taste? Like chicken? ;D
I watch the TV show Swamp People every once and a while, and must say, those guys are tough!
Quote from: Bryan Young on March 26, 2013, 03:46:47 PM
That's crazy. Probably the only time I'd do that is if my life depends on it, and it's a matter of him or me. How does it taste? Like chicken? ;D
I watch the TV show Swamp People every once and a while, and must say, those guys are tough!
Bryan: Don't you know that chicken tastes like alligator? :D The reason the Swamp People are so tough is you have give low slow cooking and baste often. ;D Dominick
No has a flavor all it's own and is really good.
I tried some gator 2 years ago at a restaurant in NYC called Gators (it's gone now) at the South Street Seaport and man that stuff is rough :o
The first bite taste like chicken-ish, next like fish, next and last bite taste like rotten fish. Needless to say it was my first, and only time I will be eating gator unless a dire situation arises and I mean DIRE!
Give it a try but not in NYC go to Weezy-Anna (LA) for it,
Dom
Bob,
Great pics !! I missed this when this was first posted. Looks like a lot of fun, very scary, and a big challenge to land a big gator.
I think I would be willing to give it a try sometime. But I would probably be the guy in the back, way back.
John
Looks very cool. See many snakes out there??
Quote from: BMITCH on March 26, 2013, 06:22:10 PM
Looks very cool. See many snakes out there??
Not a one. We did see some hogs though. I think the hogs have put a dent in the population. I know some are still around though. John, If you are serious, I'll let you know if I get tags. Bob
now this is something I really dont think I would like to try
That's crazy Bob.
How many tags did you get?
Thanks Bob, looks like fun.
I know the hide is usable, but is the meat edible, if so how is it prepared, and cooked.....? Looks like quite and exciting adventure for nowadays... thanks.