[Frank Whiton]

Hi EastTexas,

You make a very good point. I love to fish from my pontoon boat but I have never used it in Florida. Too many gators and snakes.

Years ago I was wade fishing with my future brother-in-laws here in Florida. The were walking the bank and I had my waders on and fishing with a fly rod. I waded up to a beautiful little pool boarder on one side with a spit of land. My friends were up on the spit and I was up to my waist in the water. One of them called to me and said: "come on up here on the land". I didn't quite hear them and made another cast. They called louder and told me to come over with them. I waded out and asked what was wrong. They said there was a gator in the water with me. It was about a 10 footer but it looked huge to me. I never waded in Florida again after that.

Frank