Everglades photos

Scenery was better than the fishing last trip to The 'Glades:

Very nice pics! Is it bad that when I look at the bird, I wonder how I could use the feathers on a fly?

LOL! Guess it’s not bad if you only wonder!

Steve,
Nice photos! Do you know what species of Hawk that is?
Thanks,
Doug

I had a hawk land on the front of my boat the other week trying to get the fish I just had caught. It scared the ^%#&&*% out of me.

I believe its a female red-shouldered hawk.

I hope that was a telephoto lens for the 'gator shot. Otherwise, you’re way to close in a kayak for my taste! Nice photos Steve!

TxEngr

Am I the only one thinking Gator on a fly rod!!!

I don’t know the regulations, but someone must of accidentaly hooked one .

All kinds of stuff gets accidentaly caught; bats, turtles, frogs.

Must be one heck of a thrill, fishing for panfish, and hooking a beast!

Just rambeling on, it’s that kind of a morning.

Have a great day,
chris

I’ve never hooked a gator on fly rod, but I have hooked a couple of spinning equipment. They like topwater plugs and plastic worms. It’s against the law to intentionally harass them.

:shock: Say Steve, what do you do when you encounter one of those oversize reptiles. :shock: Do you see them often from your Kayak?

Yes, I see them quite often. They move out of the way. Alligators in the wild don’t like human encounters.

Now, it’s a different story around development ponds where they’re used to humans and get fed. Those guys can get a little beligerant.