07-10-2006, 04:06 PM
I once caught a 3 ft. gator while living in Nicaragua as a missionary for my church. On a day off, I hiked down to a lake that was the filled crater of an extinct volcano to fish. There was a small "zoo" near the shore, including a round tank with several turtles and small gators in it.
I caught a frog on the lakeshore nearby and then hooked it on as 'bait' and tossed it into the tank. A small gator slid down underwater, with only its nose above water, and slowly glided over to the struggling frog.
Then, it erupted out of the water, gulping down the frog in one bite, and I pulled hard with my handline to set the hook. I fought that thing for about 15 feet, almost getting it to shore before its sharp teeth cut the line.
Don't exactly know what I would have done with it had I brought it up to me (besides attempt a picture without getting bit). lol
Fun fun fun.
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I caught a frog on the lakeshore nearby and then hooked it on as 'bait' and tossed it into the tank. A small gator slid down underwater, with only its nose above water, and slowly glided over to the struggling frog.
Then, it erupted out of the water, gulping down the frog in one bite, and I pulled hard with my handline to set the hook. I fought that thing for about 15 feet, almost getting it to shore before its sharp teeth cut the line.
Don't exactly know what I would have done with it had I brought it up to me (besides attempt a picture without getting bit). lol
Fun fun fun.
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