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 Fork gatorsssss
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05/05/11 12:04 PM
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Fish AKA Jerry
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Saw four gators yesterday sunninig themselves on the bank,They were about 6 to maybe 7 foot long.Cute little critters.Then I saw the fifth one.OMG.I had no idea they grew that big in fork.I have jumped in the lake many times to cool off.Have even done it at night. But I will never do that again.The SOB was every bit of 10 feet and possibly 12 and had a monsterous head.Was anything but cute.
FREYED KNOT
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: Fish AKA Jerry]
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05/05/11 12:19 PM
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Skeeterag99
Extreme Angler
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And I duck hunt up around that place. Man would that suck to have a heavy thump on the leg 
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: Skeeterag99]
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05/05/11 01:42 PM
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Posts: 849
Fly Rod Yakker
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Gators are cold blooded. I seriously doubt you would ever have any gator problems on Fork in the fall/winter.
Now in the summertime, could be another story...
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: Fly Rod Yakker]
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05/05/11 01:53 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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Super Freak
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chicken! they would spit you out after tasting your old sour butt! LOL!
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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05/05/11 02:19 PM
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FootAndAHalf
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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in the back of lil caney? 
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: FootAndAHalf]
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05/05/11 02:21 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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throw em a frog and watch em go crazy after it... mess with them too much and they come towards your boat.. thats when it is time to leave. then can jump up on your deck with one tail swipe in the water....
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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05/05/11 02:34 PM
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David Cole
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Humm...headed to Fork next week...will be carrying a side arm in the gear bag just in case one of them critters gets too nosy... "Gee, Mr Game Warden, I was afraid for my life and I had to defend myself... LOL."  Now, where can I get some gator skin shoes made???.... 
David
Trout Unlimited Life Time Member
Lake O.H. Ivie Fly Fishing Body of Water Record Holder for Blue Catfish (2.21) and Largemouth Bass (1.62)
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: David Cole]
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05/05/11 02:37 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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instead of shooting one, why not just avoid them.
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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05/05/11 03:00 PM
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criglizard
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instead of shooting one, why not just avoid them. yea avoid them by throwing frogs at them!!
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: criglizard]
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05/05/11 03:34 PM
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Aggieland
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Any chance they effect the bass population in a negative way? I figured a lake like Fork would have them removed ASAP..
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: Aggieland]
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05/05/11 03:47 PM
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Evan O'Brien
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I hope they eat all of the sandbass...
I have yet to see one out there, myself
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: Evan O'Brien]
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05/05/11 04:08 PM
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Lowly Net Boy
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Let's see if I finally got this right, with Dallas draining it dry, no grass, gators eating all the bass, and the sandies eating all the bait fish, I guess Fork is done. Only thing left to do is stock hybirds. That ought to do it.
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: Lowly Net Boy]
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05/05/11 04:13 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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Super Freak
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dont give them any ideas... they thought it was a "good" idea to overpopulate cypress springs with grass carp and look at what it did. they wont even stock bass in it because there's no places for the fry to hide.
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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05/05/11 04:14 PM
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Mell
Pro Angler
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throw em a frog and watch em go crazy after it... mess with them too much and they come towards your boat.. thats when it is time to leave. then can jump up on your deck with one tail swipe in the water.... That is what makes them more dangerous, if they get used to people feeding them they come to expect it therefor loosing fear of humans and becoming more agressive, anyway be careful out there guys.
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Re: Fork gatorsssss
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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05/05/11 04:18 PM
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Lowly Net Boy
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dont give them any ideas... they thought it was a "good" idea to overpopulate cypress springs with grass carp and look at what it did. they wont even stock bass in it because there's no places for the fry to hide. I guess your right Ronnie, they didn't learn a thing from Conroe either
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