Melvinp
Well-known member
Me to buy a ice machine and live under a boat on the beach lol now to talk the wife into it bahaha
Need a Boondoggle thread
- Thread starter Gremcat
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Wheels up in T -2 hours for 12 hrs drive to SC. Guide lost a 13’+ Sat night and client happily took a slightly smaller one. Still so big he towed to shore. I’m holding out for 650 lbs +, 13’ is just a number and for gators it’s absurdly high. Like holding out for a 230” WT on public in PA during archery absurd. Not a cheap endeavor and probably only chance remaining in my life in a croc sized gator.
Solitario Lupo
Moderator
So do you throw a line are actually catching on a rod.
troutspinner
Nuts & Bolts Guy
Good Luck Gremcat! I can't ever see me having the desire to do what you are doing but Gators go into my Spider and Snake profile, no need for any of them! 
This guide uses heavy poles and those snag hooks I posted earlier. He had a client on a 13’+ and it got spooked Sat. On the Opener. Client wanted a 10’ range and after 4 hrs got antsy. Took a good one. Guide was happy to hold off for me. Couple big poles, then a snatch hook or harpoon dart, then a pistol or preferably knife boatside. I’m still sorting mechanics of getting that big pile o teeth into the boat to get the tiny target nerve/spine. With the head/neck flat on water I don’t think I can slip a blade between the armored scutes when the neck is tight to head and pulling 200lbs of head into boat might be unrealistic. Good dry run for stabbing a croc someday though.
Solitario Lupo
Moderator
Sounds like it would be fun on a pole but don’t think I could do it cause I like to keep my hands and feet.
Haha, there is that issue but you do have two of each,
13’1” 768 lbs, somewhere around top 10 in SC, I’m exhausted but I’ll try loading pics. If not I’ll add in AM. Going on 4 days straight no sleep. Freaking brute, all I hoped for and then some, 3-4 hour fight in 25’, longest and deepest for guide and me. 3 tuna rods with 400 lbs and massive trebles, 3 harpoons/floats, big snatch hook, and noise with float. Oh and 2 mags from Glock to subdue.
Then work began, took 2 hours to get him winched into cypress to get into boat. I’m shot after 3 days no sleep. Checkbox very checked. Couldn’t ask for a better croc sized gator.
Then work began, took 2 hours to get him winched into cypress to get into boat. I’m shot after 3 days no sleep. Checkbox very checked. Couldn’t ask for a better croc sized gator.
truecrimson
Well-known member
Awesome Grem. Congratulations on checking that box off your to do list
Solitario Lupo
Moderator
Now is this a gator or croc.
Solitario Lupo
Moderator
What ya going to do with it. Keep his head?
troutspinner
Nuts & Bolts Guy
Croc sized gator? Lol
Keeping head/neck like past one. Having hide sent to tannery this time to make usable leather. That’s a lot of leather.
Solitario Lupo
Moderator
You eat any of the meat if so how’s it taste and don’t tell me like chicken.
Solitario Lupo
Moderator
Lol definitely looks like one.