I really didn't think I had a gator at first Phil.I;ve caught 3 ..10 footers before. ..on purpose[&:]Anyway...a gator will take off hard and after 50 feet submerge and rest for 30 seconds. They wear out really fast. Let's say I'm at the 6:00 position on a clock. I cast my Rooster at the shoreline of 3:00 Wham I feel a super heavy fish...I'm actually bringing it towards me..Feels like a nice 6 pound bass. All of a sudden I feel massive strenght and now my bass feels like a strong 12 pounder heading towards the 12 o clock position steady and hard..Then he turns and goes directly toward 9 clock...now it's feelings like a world record bass, or a50 lb channel cat. I'm wishing it would surface...Then when it just sits 3 feet off the other shoreline at 9:00 no doubt Gator..This is one of those you don't want to monkey with,His head was a good 3 foot long and very wide. Thinking back.I really should not have reached down to touch him.He could have easily flipped my 10 foot jon over. One took a bite at my friends Kyack.this year..He's afraid to go out in it anymore.

Go dbless Phil.
If your ever down here let me know, we will get some shiners and go after some hawgs,
C7