Gator Questions

[meaux fishing]

Pull up a chair... what kind of hunting do you do up in Indiana?

[Goosepond Monster]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Pull up a chair... what kind of hunting do you do up in Indiana?

Whitetails, turkeys and squirrels so far. I'm relatively new to the hunting world, as last year was my first year seriously hunting.

Fishing is mostly for largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie. There are a couple local lakes that have musky and trout, which I'm hoping to get into some of them this year. I also have a walleye tripped planned for a lake in Illinois later in the spring.

I will admit that my desire to go on a gator hunt is from watching Swamp People. I'm sure there are some folks in LA who don't care for the show, but I'd say anything that can get people interested in one's home state is a good thing.

[SULPHITE]

Originally Posted by Goosepond Monster

Whitetails, turkeys and squirrels so far. I'm relatively new to the hunting world, as last year was my first year seriously hunting.

Fishing is mostly for largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie. There are a couple local lakes that have musky and trout, which I'm hoping to get into some of them this year. I also have a walleye tripped planned for a lake in Illinois later in the spring.

I will admit that my desire to go on a gator hunt is from watching Swamp People. I'm sure there are some folks in LA who don't care for the show, but I'd say anything that can get people interested in one's home state is a good thing.

It is a neat deal to experience no doubt...but don't be disappointed when the alligator doesn't go crazy, thrash water, bite the boat and just floats up and "pow" its done.... thats how it really works..lol

But fried alligator can be some good stuff!! Swamp People is a double edged sword its a bad rep for LA and also creates interest...prob alot from animal rights folks lol

[barbarian]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

It is a neat deal to experience no doubt...but don't be disappointed when the alligator doesn't go crazy and just floats up and "pow" its done.... thats how it really works..lol

Yep. They just playing with them on TV for the audience. If you are serious, come kill '1' and then go to local seafood/meat market and buy 2lb of tail meat to take home. It will be a great conversation piece and since you are a fishermen, I'm sure you can fib a little so tell it like they see it on swamp people. You'll be a legend up there.

[Goosepond Monster]

Originally Posted by barbarian

Yep. They just playing with them on TV for the audience. If you are serious, come kill '1' and then go to local seafood/meat market and buy 2lb of tail meat to take home. It will be a great conversation piece and since you are a fishermen, I'm sure you can fib a little so tell it like they see it on swamp people. You'll be a legend up there.

I think I can handle that. Anything to increased my legendary status.

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

It is a neat deal to experience no doubt...but don't be disappointed when the alligator doesn't go crazy, thrash water, bite the boat and just floats up and "pow" its done.... thats how it really works..lol

But fried alligator can be some good stuff!! Swamp People is a double edged sword its a bad rep for LA and also creates interest...prob alot from animal rights folks lol

How does it give LA a bad rep?

You guys are ruining my hopes and dreams telling me that the show isn't all it appears to be.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Goosepond Monster

I think I can handle that. Anything to increased my legendary status.



How does it give LA a bad rep?

You guys are ruining my hopes and dreams telling me that the show isn't all it appears to be.

We just dont want you to come down here and spend a bunch of money and not enjoy it. Now if you come down here I guarantee you will have fun but gator hunting may not be as exciting as the cameras make it out to be

[Goosepond Monster]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

We just dont want you to come down here and spend a bunch of money and not enjoy it. Now if you come down here I guarantee you will have fun but gator hunting may not be as exciting as the cameras make it out to be

I got ya. I'm mostly looking forward to the fishing and the food.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Goosepond Monster

I got ya. I'm mostly looking forward to the fishing and the food.

well then you wont be dissapointed

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by Goosepond Monster

I got ya. I'm mostly looking forward to the fishing and the food.

Then you will be very happy. My father moved to Boston to join another law practice when I was young, he would fly back all of the time and all he would ever talk about was how much he missed the Louisiana culture and food. Find yourself a local restaurant and avoid the big chains and you will be really happy.

I moved to Houston 8 years or so ago and I spend every minute I can in Louisiana at our camp. I have traveled all over the country and I have never seen a place like Louisiana. If you watched swamp people last week you heard Liz talk about how Cajuns will do anything to help people and that is the culture. While the gator hunting might be a little overstated the people, passion and food are dead on.

There is no place in the world that I would rather be than south Louisiana.