Alligator Alley MM39 north side, 6:30-noon, Temp 87*, wind 10 east, water temp 84*, clarity stained, water at a season low,
Went to the Alley with Dave (canesfan) to verify the Oscars have truly left the area. Dave and I were out there several months ago and your bait was under attack on every cast by these exotic fish. We are both amazed that these aggressive fish have left this section of the glades.
We ran east all the way to the dead end in the canal, and fished back with the wind helping us stay off the trolling motor in stealth mode. Second cast I hooked into a nice chunk and the bite was on. We both caught fish all morning at a constant rate. About 10:00 the bite slowed. We fished the bridge and I caught a few under the bridge among the pilings. We moved into the south canal and noticed the water was very dirty, After ten minutes and no bites we moved again back to the north canal. The bite continued all the way to the ramps.
There were loads of gators in the canal and one that stalked up for about a 1/4 mile, coming to within a foot of the stern of the boat. Dave's voice went up about 3 octaves when it got close enough to touch. This guy was very upset we were in HIS canal. It was a little unnerving. I would not want to be in a kayak or canoe.
We finished the morning with over 50 bass caught between us, a handful of 2 pounders in the mix, and a monster mudfish. Not one exotic fish bite all morning. It was a fun day, with easy fishing, and lots of action.
