Anyone here catch gators? If so what size hook and line do you use?

Yes they are attracted to the 12 foot push pole...

And the 18 foot aluminum boat...

That was white1 at his best!

Thats a purdy big lizard!!!

There is an article about gator hunting in louisiana sportsman.

.... and Barbie.

I've got my application, only get two tags now??? And yea, de farms drove down prices, ya just do it for fun now!

yall sum crazy mofos!!!!

You can get in the lottery for specific lakes, winners get 2 tags each. Don't plan to make money off it. Would be fun to win and be able to catch a couple though.

Season will not be closed dis year. Don't know where you heard dat rumor from. But it will not be a profitable year. Wild gators ussually sell for more dan farm gators because farm gators are killed before they reach five foot. We average 6 foot huntin. Minumum bid for state gator lease is $50 per tag winner of bid must buy all tags available at bidded price. For a good lease one ussually needs to bid $100 plus per tag to get da lease. Da lease I'm bidding on I'm exspecting about 90 tags. That being said I have been told by our buyers to exspect about $12 per foot for a 6 foot gator. Do da math dis year I'll probably loose about $2500 right off da back if I'm awarded da lease I'm bidding on. Then I'll also pay for fuel, bait, ammo, and riggin. But for da next four years I'll have first option on dat lease at da price I bidded when awarded da lease. I hope da prices come up next year.

It's a gamble.

that is some pretty bad ass pics. i would love to have that sucka in the boat and cutting his ass up for dinner later on

Da hooks we use are bout 6 in. long and have bout a 3 in. gap wit an eye bout a half in. in diameter. We tie it to a tree wit da bait bout 2 ft. off da water. Use a cloths pin to hang. Use bout a 16 ft. piece of 3/8 in. rope per hook. I find beef melt and chicken work best. If your bait is to close to da water da small gators will get it. Also set your cloths pin and rope up to where it will fall freely whin grabed if the slack is not available the hook will set in da gators mouth and it will get off. You want it to swallow da hook.
When you pull da gator up do it slow and he will co-operate much more. Also da big ones are easier to get in da boat if you let dem roll in are sumtimes climb in. Da second makes for a real exciting time. But most importantly before you do anythang else put da tag in da gator's tail as soon as it is in da boat.

Just Belly-Flop 'em!

Yep, what Quack said! As long as ya don't do sumthin stupid like jerkin de line it works great! Jus ease up, genlty put pressure on de line, and he'll pop up right next to de boat, let it go, he sinks rite back down! Load weapon, pull back up, BANG, get outta de way for a while! lol

i dont know about the whole they kill em at 5 foot . i got a padna that worked at a gator farm in gibson,la and he was on the crew that would retrieve the gators out of the pen. three guys per team and it took all three of them to get a couple of the gators out... so what that tells you

I'd like about a 6'er. Don't care nothing about no big mofos.

10 to 14 foot are da one dat still get my heart pumpin. Never caught one bigger than 14 ft. but I can't wait for da day I do.

Last three years I have killed two 11' and one 13'. All killed the same way Quack consumer mentioned.

Another.

Set my lines today. Maybe I'll have a surprise tomorrow.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE ONE THAT MY MOM CAUGHT..PURSE.jpg

Dude, my wife may see that chit. STOP!!!!!!! I already got plans for them.

I want a pair of boots.

Well I scored #1 of 2. Was a small one, only 5'9 but will be perfect for a rug mount to go on the wall and not take up to much space. Would have prefered it be a little heavier but I'm happy with it. I found out today that lottery gator hunting on public water is kinda like the duck hunting here. According to the regs you can place your baits up to 24 hours prior to the opener. I must have been the only one to read that cause I was the only one out yesterday. I go check the lines today and azzhats are hunting almost on top of me. Looks like 2 different sets so I'm guessing 2 different folks. At least I scored first blood.

The W&F guy told me that nobody up here would be buying this year as the price was bottomed out. Course I plan to keep mine anyway. I forgot how much work it was to skin those nasty bastards and wouldn't like having to work for a living again.

What you'd do? Scare dat little un to death with your mug? Didn't see hole tween his eyes!!

11 foot is a big tough gator... i like da lil tenderloins you gotta hide under da floor of ya boat

ya dont even need no hook or line,all you gotta do is splash yer hand around in the water when ya see him,when he grabs a hold a ya arm,grab him behind the head with the other hand.(if right handed,use left hand for bait and viceeversey.)basin party (3).JPG

You definately don't want one to get a hold on you, even the smaller ones.

Nice job Poker.

hey poker,we always put the tags on the bottom side of the tail so it stays on the skin. that top piece you put it on gets throwed away.(bet they told you this already.)

WES is a gator catchin' profeshunollll,maybe he can post some pics and give a few tips.tell us about the bait u use and whats the hole in the bottom of all those beer cans for?where you at WES?

I am keeping the hides and will rug them . So they are belly cut.