Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 25, 2008 Super User Posted February 25, 2008 But they were all small. 1 pound range but fun never the less. My brother and I went out from 4:30-6:00 and caught about 18 on flukes, crawfish and senkos. Jayhawk, If you see this post, we caught these in Wellington. My brother.. Me. My brother feeding the gator. That gator followed us at least 100 yards down the canal interested in our flukes. We stopped casting and walked another 50 yards or more but he kept following.. What happened here. I know I resized these pic's before posting. Quote
John J. Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Good going. All I got to say is you guys are more brave than I am lol! My parents were raised in the south, and I was born and raised here in Virginia. If I had a gator following me around, I'd be scared to death lol! More power to you! ;D ;D ;D But way to go! Quote
JUST Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Nice Man, but yeah watch out for those croc's Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 25, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 25, 2008 This was my second time feeding a gator in 35 yrs of fishing. I wouldn't make a habit of it and I felt kinda bad afterwards when I could hear the bones breaking as he chomped on the bass. Gators for the most part leave you alone, until you start feeding them. Quote
jjbassjj Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 in your 2nd pic what is that sliding down the line(not the weight) Quote
maxke01 Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 If my brother fed the gator a BASS i would feed my brother to the gator Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 25, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 25, 2008 in your 2nd pic what is that sliding down the line(not the weight) That my friend is a Huddlebug by Huddleston lures. 5 to a pack and $10 a pack. A bit expensive but they ARE the BOMB. They come weighted but I take the weights off and modify it a little bit. Quote
paul. Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 congrats on your big day buddy! it's always nice to go and just flat whack 'em like that. sounds like y'all were on 'em big time. Quote
FivePoundBluegill Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 This was my second time feeding a gator in 35 yrs of fishing. I wouldn't make a habit of it and I felt kinda bad afterwards when I could hear the bones breaking as he chomped on the bass. Gators for the most part leave you alone, until you start feeding them. I didnt mean to sound offensive with my "LOL @ feeding the gator" comment. I actually found your brother feeding the gator funny. Theres nothing wrong with feeding a gator a bass ever year or so lol... Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 25, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 25, 2008 This was my second time feeding a gator in 35 yrs of fishing. I wouldn't make a habit of it and I felt kinda bad afterwards when I could hear the bones breaking as he chomped on the bass. Gators for the most part leave you alone, until you start feeding them. I didnt mean to sound offensive with my "LOL @ feeding the gator" comment. I actually found your brother feeding the gator funny. Theres nothing wrong with feeding a gator a bass ever year or so lol... I didn't think you were being offensive bro. And I could carer less if you were, but I know you weren't. Quote
-HAWK- Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Nice fish! Looks like you guys had fun.Was that Canal by Lake Worth rd? Quote
Krzkev Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 I am fairly new at posting on here, but I live in Wellington, just wondering where in Wellington is there a canal that wide, just wondering if you were close to Welligton not accually in Wellington?Just curious... I fish in the Lake allot. I have lived in the area Royal Palm especially for a long time, like 25 years, and don't recognize the area you guys were in. Quote
ba7ss3in Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 they may have been small but I bet it was fun Quote
Olebiker Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Florida Statutes: 372.667 Feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles unlawful; penalty.-- (1) No person shall intentionally feed, or entice with feed, any wild American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to: (a) Those persons feeding alligators or crocodiles maintained in protected captivity for educational, scientific, commercial, or recreational purposes. ( Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel, persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the commission, or county or municipal animal control personnel when relocating alligators or crocodiles by baiting or enticement. (2) For the purposes of this section, the term "maintained in protected captivity" means held in captivity under a permit issued by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pursuant to s. 372.921 or s. 372.922. (3) Any person who violates this section commits a Level Two violation under s. 372.83. Quote
alger319 Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 yeah and that gator will still be hungry when you don't have any fish to feed him....(gator's thoughts= humm, that foot looks tasty) ;D Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted February 26, 2008 Super User Posted February 26, 2008 when you catch that many fish it doesnt matter how big they are!!! way to go, wish i could have been there with you : Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 26, 2008 Super User Posted February 26, 2008 Feeding an alligator is not brave, it is not selfless, it is not humorous and it is certainly not kind. The only reason a gator might follow an angler is because it was fed in the past by a human (cowardice). Over time the gator will lose its fear of man, and become a nuisance gator that must be destroyed. Gators are gorgeous creatures that should be respected but not feared. Unfortunately, an alligator that is fed by humans will ultimately cost the gator its life. Roger Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 26, 2008 Florida Statutes: 372.667 Feeding or enticement of alligators or crocodiles unlawful; penalty.-- (1) No person shall intentionally feed, or entice with feed, any wild American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to: (a) Those persons feeding alligators or crocodiles maintained in protected captivity for educational, scientific, commercial, or recreational purposes. ( Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel, persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the commission, or county or municipal animal control personnel when relocating alligators or crocodiles by baiting or enticement. (2) For the purposes of this section, the term "maintained in protected captivity" means held in captivity under a permit issued by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pursuant to s. 372.921 or s. 372.922. (3) Any person who violates this section commits a Level Two violation under s. 372.83. Give me a break.. I'm well aware of the laws of the state of Florida.It's also illegal to pitch your cigarette butt out the window of your car or to urinate in a public place and the list goes on and on. it's also illegal to have sex if you have herpes or other STD's with any person whom you have not told you have a STD. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 26, 2008 The only reason a gator might follow an angler is because it was fed in the past by a human (cowardice). Unfortunately, an alligator that is fed by humans will ultimately cost th gator its life. Roger Not true Rolo. Gators will follow your lure or the sound of your splash out of curiosity thinking it may be a food source. The canal I was fishing in was about 20 ft wide and 1/4 mile long. There were several gators in this canal (3 that I saw). We were using flukes and other top water baits that create noise and never did we attempt to cast near a gator that was visible. The gator simply followed our baits as we walked the bank. The gators were small, 4' and less which probably makes them even more curious. I've waded the St. Johns river for years with stringers of fish tied to my belt loop and have had to dump the stringer on more than one occasion because gators would follow me and get too close, looking for an easy meal ( the fish on the stringer) and it wasn't because they have been hand fed. But yes, gators will become a nuisance if continuosly hand fed and could pose a real threat. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 26, 2008 Nice fish! Looks like you guys had fun.Was that Canal by Lake Worth rd? The extreme southern border of wellington. South of Lake worth Rd. and west of S.R 7 Quote
alger319 Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 QUOTE: "Gators will follow your lure or the sound of your splash out of curiosity thinking it may be a food source. We were using flukes and other top water baits that create noise and never did we attempt to cast near a gator that was visible. The gator simply followed our baits as we walked the bank. The gators were small, 4' and less which probably makes them even more curious. I've waded the St. Johns river for years with stringers of fish tied to my belt loop and have had to dump the stringer on more than one occasion because gators would follow me and get too close, looking for an easy meal ( the fish on the stringer) and it wasn't because they have been hand fed." ahh, but Rolo said "following an angler" not the noisy baits or smelly fish, your describing. not tryin to be a @$$ but he's 100% right. put your rod down and don't carry fish and they'll never follow unless it was used to humans feeding it Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Super User Posted February 26, 2008 QUOTE: "Gators will follow your lure or the sound of your splash out of curiosity thinking it may be a food source. We were using flukes and other top water baits that create noise and never did we attempt to cast near a gator that was visible. The gator simply followed our baits as we walked the bank. The gators were small, 4' and less which probably makes them even more curious. I've waded the St. Johns river for years with stringers of fish tied to my belt loop and have had to dump the stringer on more than one occasion because gators would follow me and get too close, looking for an easy meal ( the fish on the stringer) and it wasn't because they have been hand fed." ahh, but Rolo said "following an angler" not the noisy baits or smelly fish, your describing. not tryin to be a @$$ but he's 100% right. put your rod down and don't carry fish and they'll never follow unless it was used to humans feeding it The point I was trying to make was that the canal was so small and had several alligators in it. The gator was attracted to the noise of my lure, not me on the bank. If I was to walk a ways down the bank away from the gator and continue to make noise on the water, then the gator will follow the noise, not me on the bank. Perhaps I should have said the gator wasn't following us but instead it followed our lure. Quote
Olebiker Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Give me a break.. I'm well aware of the laws of the state of Florida.It's also illegal to pitch your cigarette butt out the window of your car or to urinate in a public place and the list goes on and on. it's also illegal to have sex if you have herpes or other STD's with any person whom you have not told you have a STD. Is that supposed to make what you did right or ethical? Quote
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