07-09-2006, 04:27 AM
LOL, Tube Babe, I was raised almost literaly in the swamps of south east Texas. If you are going to swim, fish or boat, you are going to do it in water that has gators and snakes. I am 53 and have never known personally of ANYONE that has been bothered in the water by either type of critter. I used to fish and frog gig in the swamps at night while wading waist deep with all manner of natures swampy beauties and they always go the other way if you let them. ALSO a healthy population of gators and snakes generally reflects a healthy ecology and that means fish and also not a lot of people around bothering the fish. Gators especially are not naturaly sociable critters and if there are many people around (That have enough common sense NOT to feed them.)they will go else where. I love to see a couple of gators sunning in a quiet little swamp hole. It will almost always be full of fish too.
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