Fishing story

Jun 2, 2025, 10:25 AM

I had a 2 hour window to go fishing at the beach the other day (Fri evening).

The golf cart was low on fuel so I had to swing by the marina for a gallon. Then I went to the pier and there was no one out there. The wind sucked...or blew rather, so I packed it up after about 15 mins and went to the bridge.

So there I is fishing from the bridge where the wind is a little more manageable. I've got the one side to myself and a couple starts fishing behind me on The Doors side.

Then I sees an alligator slide into the water near my fishing hole. I yell over to the couple who I learned are locals "Y'all ever seen an alligator in this creek?" They so, no, not in their 3 years here on the island.

I says, there's one over here right meow. So the lady comes over next to me to observe the alligator. About that time, my line takes off and I set the hook. This ain't no pinfish. It starts running across the creek and I know I got something good. Then it charges under the bridge and I has concern I could lose it. During this incredible battle between the middle aged man and the unknown fish, the alligator begins to get closer and closer. I finally spot the fish and say "I gots a nice sheepshead over here!" But that #### alligator is closing in fast. I am fishing with 10 lb test which is sufficient for the smaller ones and maybe a small trout or redfish, but it taint made for lifting a large sheepshead 20 ft out of the water. I have the fish mostly subdued, but the alligator is 2 ft away so I lifts the fish out of the water hoping it will hold and he makes it about 4 ft when the line pops. There goes the fish. Poot. There was only going to be 1 winner I suppose. The fish, the gator, or the me. It turned out to be the fish.

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