Lake Hancock Week 3 hunt

[fishindad]

We got out to the ramp around 6pm. No scouting, no running the lake ahead of time... Nada. Did not have the time. THEN, we had rain all day, it dropped the lake temp to around 80 degrees and the outside temps to the high 70s for the night. It was already looking to be a rough night. That being said, it was a great night to be out there too.

Alot of shoreline working. ALOT. We looked in every area with "sign." The gators were VERY spooky. Everytime we came up on them, down they went. We casted at alot of bubble trails. ALOT. We kept at it. Around 11 pm.... A good bubble trail. ReelMojo casted and BAM gator on! We worked the boat to keep him out in front. A couple of times he went under the boat and we almost lost him. Around 10 minutes into it, we got the harpoon in him. a few minutes later... BANG .... the 357 mag bang stick did the rest.

Good stuff for our first hunt on our tags. We only ended up with one but, with 19 pounds of meat, and a decent hide, I am happy with that. Being able to spend a good time out with good folks... Yet another bonus. Now onto the next Gator!

Enjoy the pics

Fishindad

[skull]

sweet! congrats buddyboy

[davedirt]

Should eat good...........................

[Kortsman]

Bet the neighbors were lookin at you guys a little crazier now... Nice work!

[Sharkhog]

So getting a big gator there might be rough? My friend and I have Hancock Phase 3 and have been wondering how rough it's going to be to snag a biggun.

[fishindad]

They are pretty spooky. Best advise is to look for bubble trails. Thats how we got ours.

[trapper dan]

Nice guys way to go sounds like you had a great time. Cool pics, all the gators in our area are def boat shy right now 100, 150 yds at best and there going down. You guys are having a good gator season. Keep it up, Congrats.

[XD45]

congrats

[Jester]

Congratulations!! Invites coming out to the BBQ??