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Alligator Setup
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:03 pm
Got picked for some lottery gator tags this year. First time doing it so looking for some advice and how people set up the lines, etc. I know the season is a few months out but I just want to make sure I'm prepared.
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Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:09 pm to LARancher1991
Season starts last Wednesday in august. Don’t over think it. My only advice is make sure you give yourself enough length in your line so they can swallow the bait and get hooked in the stomach. If you hook in the mouth they will straighten the hook often.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:14 pm to NattyLite
1,000 lb beasts
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:15 pm to LARancher1991
I've watched enough "Swamp People" that I feel this is pretty solid advice.
Tie your line to a tree branch with a lot of give, not to a tree trunk or the gator can snap the line.
Place the bait about 2 ft. above the water to up our chances for catching bigger gators.
Be sure to use heavy duty line so the gator has less chance of biting the line and popping it and use heavy duty stainless steel hooks like the ones used to catch sharks.
Nasty chicken leg quarters seems to be the bait of choice and the gamier it is, the better for attracting gators.
Oh, and don't forget to "Choot em" before trying to get them in the boat.
Tie your line to a tree branch with a lot of give, not to a tree trunk or the gator can snap the line.
Place the bait about 2 ft. above the water to up our chances for catching bigger gators.
Be sure to use heavy duty line so the gator has less chance of biting the line and popping it and use heavy duty stainless steel hooks like the ones used to catch sharks.
Nasty chicken leg quarters seems to be the bait of choice and the gamier it is, the better for attracting gators.
Oh, and don't forget to "Choot em" before trying to get them in the boat.
This post was edited on 7/27/23 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:17 pm to gumbo2176
I don't recommend stainless hooks. They are softer than normal steel hooks and straighten out easier.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:22 pm to gumbo2176
Some of that is true but I tie to solid objects like bases of trees 95percent of the time and only time it pops is if there are broken cement or something jagged nearby for them to rub against. Also stainless hooks don’t matter. I buy the boxes of bronze colored hooks. Not sure what they are made of.
Also to the OP I do better in deeper water for some reason. I typically buy my chicken leg quarters a few days in advance and place in a styrofoam icechest with no ice to “get right.” I’ve heard the best bait is gator stomach if you can get it from the buyers. Never tried it myself.
Also to the OP I do better in deeper water for some reason. I typically buy my chicken leg quarters a few days in advance and place in a styrofoam icechest with no ice to “get right.” I’ve heard the best bait is gator stomach if you can get it from the buyers. Never tried it myself.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:23 pm to LARancher1991
Chicken thighs left in the sun for a day hung about 1.5ft off the water either from cane pole or branch with about 20ft of line and a big arse gator hook not sure the size but about as big as your palm of your hand.
Or just ride around and shoot a big one so you don’t have to waste all that time with dinks.
Or just ride around and shoot a big one so you don’t have to waste all that time with dinks.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 4:36 pm to LARancher1991
Allow enough time and beer drinking while you are cleaning those nasty bastards.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 5:03 pm to gumbo2176
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Place the bait about 2 ft. above the water to up our chances for catching bigger gators
I haven’t hunted them in about 15 years but we used to follow a guideline that alligators can jump out the water half the distance of their body length. I don’t know where that information came from so don’t quote me on it. But I remember we would set the lines higher if we were after a specific big alligator. We pulled up half of a roughly 6’ gator on a line one time and started targeting the one that ate him, so we set the line high off the water and caught one right at 10’. They were going for $50/foot then so we got a $500 check for that one. Good times.
Posted on 7/27/23 at 5:24 pm to Ol boy
quote:this
Or just ride around and shoot a big one so you don’t have to waste all that time with dinks.
preferably at night, with a big whiskey drink
Posted on 7/27/23 at 5:39 pm to A_bear
quote:The good ol 80’s
They were going for $50/foot then
This post was edited on 7/27/23 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 7/27/23 at 9:16 pm to LARancher1991
I’ll share what we’ve been doing for years.
Bamboo stalks at least 5’ long
Strong cord/rope. We use a Cotten/ nylon hybrid in moss green
At least 16/0 steel hooks. I prefer offset
For bait we use duck parts from the previous years hunt or left overs from a hog kill.
Tie off to a thick branch, tree trunk, stake, etc. Stake bamboo about 45 degrees over water and notch the tip enough that the cord is pinched in the bamboo. Thread cord over notch to about 2’ above the water and coil excess cord at the base of the bamboo. Fisherman’s knot to hook and a healthy portion of bait. We run them every 2-3 days and change bait accordingly.
Bamboo stalks at least 5’ long
Strong cord/rope. We use a Cotten/ nylon hybrid in moss green
At least 16/0 steel hooks. I prefer offset
For bait we use duck parts from the previous years hunt or left overs from a hog kill.
Tie off to a thick branch, tree trunk, stake, etc. Stake bamboo about 45 degrees over water and notch the tip enough that the cord is pinched in the bamboo. Thread cord over notch to about 2’ above the water and coil excess cord at the base of the bamboo. Fisherman’s knot to hook and a healthy portion of bait. We run them every 2-3 days and change bait accordingly.
Posted on 7/28/23 at 2:56 pm to LARancher1991
I’ve read a couple replies that are against the rules for WMA lottery hunts in Louisiana. You can’t legally shoot one not hooked on a WMA and lines must be run daily. Look up nets and more ( used to be called fish net company) in Jonesville. I’m pretty sure they still sell alligator “ kits”. Line / hook etc. When you go get your tags at the meeting they make you watch a how to video.
This post was edited on 7/28/23 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:03 pm to Hankg
catching is easy, getting it in the boat, out of the boat, into the truck and out of the truck is hard. skinning is harder
Posted on 7/28/23 at 3:29 pm to Hankg
quote:you can snag them and shoot them. a giant treble on a rope works just fine
You can’t legally shoot one not hooked on a WMA
especially at night with a big whiskey drink
Posted on 7/28/23 at 4:55 pm to cgrand
quote:
especially at night with a big whiskey drink
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not on wma
Posted on 7/28/23 at 4:55 pm to LARancher1991
WHat wma
Posted on 7/29/23 at 12:15 am to LARancher1991
Where you located?
Posted on 7/29/23 at 3:48 am to LARancher1991
Good solid hook attached to a 600 to 700 test black tar line. I use about 30 feet of rope to I can loop around a tree base. Use a decent clip and dangle 2 to 3 feet over water so turtles cant get it. Hook with rotten meat and come back the. Next day. I like a 22mag round, be calm and aim well, it's not like on tv. Electric tape mouth, they will wiggle and move after death. CLEAN WITH BLEACH MIX and soap they are nasty before processing.
Posted on 7/29/23 at 10:50 am to gumbo2176
quote:You left out, "Go to commercial as soon as the show reaches the point of being watchable".
I've watched enough "Swamp People" that I feel this is pretty solid advice.
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