Sent this on to Dave, did not include name or E address. I am sure he will get a chuckle out of it. Will let you know what he comes up with. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A State of Louisiana Conservation officer was being > interviewed on the radio today about the problem of people > moving into Aligator Country and having problems with the > gators, ie finding them under their cars, in their > swimming pools, and the irrigation canals going through > many of the coastal towns. He was an advocate of hunting > the beasts since the meat is quite good and the hide tans > into a fine leather. He did say that the price on Aligator > is down, however, as the market was weak. His choice > method for capturing these beasts was with a heavy Fly Rod > and a large treble hook. He snags the gator and after a > tussle brings the gator up to his boat for a quick kill > with a gun. Then tapes the jaws and brings it into the > boat. Most of the gators he snags are in the 4-5 foot > class. He also mentioned that he thought it was a "fair" > fight since many times the gator usually gives the > hunter/flyfisherman a puncture or two. Anyway, after > hearing this report, I started to imagine a Dave Whitlock > article in one of the flyfishing mags on how he switched > from flyfishing for carp or gar to 'Gator but that he > practices "C&R". > Steve Schalla
