cleaning another alligator - Page 2

dksfowler · 09-21-2009, 05:42 AM

I had gator meat down in florida and damn that is good. love dthat stuff. wish we had them up here in ohio lol

**Blackbeauty** · 09-21-2009, 05:45 AM

I had gator tail on a stick once at Musikfest... Tasted just like chicken although the consistency was a bit mushier than chicken. Wasn't bad. Just different.

xxaznboi985xx · 09-21-2009, 11:36 AM

Yeh going have a fry night planning on frying some gator, shrimp, oyster, n maybe scallops best thing about growing up in the country and having fAmily in the commerical fishing industry u can get all the seafood you want lol

Pops · 09-21-2009, 11:45 AM

Mmmmmm.... Gator Gumbo.

tnbowhunter · 09-22-2009, 06:07 AM

Congrats to ya. Looks like a lot of fun.
I've eaten gator before, it's pretty darn tasty.

54warrior · 09-22-2009, 06:25 AM

Ok.... dumb question.

So you catch them on hook with chicken, then do you reel 'em in and shoot them or what?

**helomech** · 09-22-2009, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 54warrior

Ok.... dumb question.

So you catch them on hook with chicken, then do you reel 'em in and shoot them or what?

You tie a rope to the hook, and to the base of a tree. Then you let the chicken hang from a branch. The gator grabs the chicken and then the next day you come and check your sets. Grab the rope pull the gator to the surface and shoot him in the face, I like to use a .22LR.

xxaznboi985xx · 09-22-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by helomech

You tie a rope to the hook, and to the base of a tree. Then you let the chicken hang from a branch. The gator grabs the chicken and then the next day you come and check your sets. Grab the rope pull the gator to the surface and shoot him in the face, I like to use a .22LR.

I use a .40, sometimes you can use rod and reel lol, but we mostly use the chicken from branch method lol

Lurchdubious · 09-22-2009, 11:43 AM

Those pics are pretty awesome man. I agree with the above: Gator is dang tasty!

d0va · 09-22-2009, 02:13 PM

thats cool, but it doesnt sound that exciting to catch them... maybe if you would wrestle them it would be better...

I was also going to ask what do you do with the skin or the teeth ?

mmtitan · 09-22-2009, 02:25 PM

I have friends that like to wrestle them, smaller ones 3-6 footers. They're retarded though I would never do that. The meat is delicious.

I wish I still lived in LA. Lived in Slidell when I was a kid. Best food in the world IMO. Haven't had crawfish in years. I miss it.

**helomech** · 09-23-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by d0va

thats cool, but it doesnt sound that exciting to catch them... maybe if you would wrestle them it would be better...

I was also going to ask what do you do with the skin or the teeth ?

I can hook you up with a alligator wrestling match if you would like. Just let me know and come down to Houma when I am working.

baseballfanz · 10-01-2009, 11:25 AM

Check out this little boy
Hefty gator bagged by 5-year-old boy | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

**Kronos1965** · 10-01-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackbeauty

the consistency was a bit mushier than chicken. Wasn't bad. Just different.

We say the same about you...

Duprizee16 · 10-04-2009, 08:46 PM

i have a picture of me with one just shy of 6 foot, dont know how to post pictures though.we were in a little jon boat and got up on him with the spot light,was about to grab him cause he didnt look big-right when i went down he started to go under(down and backwards) and i dove on him blind, soon to find out he was much bigger than i thought.luckily i could hold on and still be above the water to yell for my buddy.when it came time to tape him he was missing a leg!haha-very delicious though