Saw my first Alligator in limestone

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10-05-2021, 05:47 PM
fishing man

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Saw my first Alligator in limestone

I fished upper limestone creek yesterday. Saw Ditch and watched him catch fish while i only caught 3. I was headed back up to the first pit and noticed something coming out of the cut on the left hand side. It was a big gator coming back out to the creek ( red pin ) He was in a foot of water and i got a good look at his whole body. 10 ft at least. i could not get my phone out quick enough to get a picture. He went into the creek and i never saw him again. Very exciting to see one. Ditch had said a little earlier that was surprised he has not seen one this fall.
10-05-2021, 06:22 PM
DockShootinJack

I have seen a few up close and personal in a kayak. Exciting is a understatement :Rofl
10-05-2021, 07:28 PM
huntersdad

Just wait till one goes under right at your jon boat and swims under you shallow enough that his back spines rub the bottom. Especially one that is as long as the boat. You won't need any coffee for a while.

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10-05-2021, 07:28 PM
Damion Kidd

I’ve saw them while bank fishing. Haven’t saw one in my kayak yet. Don’t want to. It wouldn’t be excitement for me,it would be total fear. Lol

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10-05-2021, 07:59 PM
Ditch Basser

He was up near the mouth of Limestone Creek where it opens into the bay when I left. I'm sure it was the same one, 9 or 10 feet. I didn't post because I don't want someone to take a shot at him. I kind of like having a few around. This one is a "good" Gator and always steers clear of people.
10-06-2021, 06:04 AM
riverboss

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Originally Posted by Ditch Basser

He was up near the mouth of Limestone Creek where it opens into the bay when I left. I'm sure it was the same one, 9 or 10 feet. I didn't post because I don't want someone to take a shot at him. I kind of like having a few around. This one is a "good" Gator and always steers clear of people.

I think those may be 2 diff gators....I saw 4 in one area last year in late oct and one of them slid off the point just to the north of fishing mans red pin in his photo. 3 more in the pit to the south of it immediately after...2 of them large and one of those was very large......
10-06-2021, 06:13 AM
DockShootinJack

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Originally Posted by huntersdad

Just wait till one goes under right at your jon boat and swims under you shallow enough that his back spines rub the bottom. Especially one that is as long as the boat. You won't need any coffee for a while.

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Had one surface about 3 feet from the kayak. Kinda unerving in the back of a creek where people don't usually go
10-06-2021, 06:16 AM
DockShootinJack

[QUOTE=Ditch Basser;4180907]He was up near the mouth of Limestone Creek where it opens into the bay when I left. I'm sure it was the same one, 9 or 10 feet. I didn't post because I don't want someone to take a shot at him. I kind of like having a few around. This one is a "good" Gator and always steers

Most of the one's that get close to people have been fed. Otherwise they keep their distance
10-06-2021, 06:26 AM
riverboss

I hope no one is feeding them...
10-06-2021, 06:28 AM
DockShootinJack

Doesn't work out well for the gator. If that many are being seen during the day. It would be interesting to see how many are there at night
10-06-2021, 07:25 AM
riverboss

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Doesn't work out well for the gator. If that many are being seen during the day. It would be interesting to see how many are there at night

I dont fish much from the bank out there but when I do I really watch where Im standing ......I hope they get plenty of deer and dont need fishermen to fill out their diets...
theyre really spreading out along the river now showing up in the lower flint, Ditto Landing and a dead one floating in the river near hobbs island that wasnt the one that the news crews filmed at Ditto...
10-06-2021, 07:43 AM
DockShootinJack

Takes a good sized gator to go after deer and large game.
10-06-2021, 06:01 PM
Ditch Basser

I've seen two gators in Limestone on a single outing that were different individuals. One about 9-10 foot and another one around 6-7 feet. There are so many little holes in the woods in that area that are cut off from the main channel, I'm sure there are more I haven't seen. The big guy has always behaved when I'm around him and doesn't even come over to investigate when a fish I've hooked is splashing.

I assure you though if he gets something in him mouth (deer, pig or man) you're unlikely to get away. I saw a gator that size in Georgia one day swimming down a river with a feral hog in his mouth leaving a blood trail in the water behind him so it was a fresh kill. The hog was in the 200 pound range and there's not much tougher.
10-06-2021, 06:39 PM
Damion Kidd

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Originally Posted by Ditch Basser

I've seen two gators in Limestone on a single outing that were different individuals. One about 9-10 foot and another one around 6-7 feet. There are so many little holes in the woods in that area that are cut off from the main channel, I'm sure there are more I haven't seen. The big guy has always behaved when I'm around him and doesn't even come over to investigate when a fish I've hooked is splashing.

I assure you though if he gets something in him mouth (deer, pig or man) you're unlikely to get away. I saw a gator that size in Georgia one day swimming down a river with a feral hog in his mouth leaving a blood trail in the water behind him so it was a fresh kill. The hog was in the 200 pound range and there's not much tougher.

Thanks for the reassurance!!!Lol. Can’t lie. They do concern me.

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10-06-2021, 08:48 PM
catchNgrease

Havent seen one this fall. In the spring i had one maybe 6 ft just casually follow me up the bank as i was fishing. This was 100yrds from the tennessee

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