Snagged Line

I have been driving between Mobile and Pensacola a couple of times aweekfor Years and have Never seen a ala.gator untill recently and Now I am seeing them in groups every time I come out of the I-10 tunnel eastbound in the body of wateron the south side of the bridge near the boat ramp and also swimming in the canal behind the old Hotel. It's kinda cool seeing them swimming around down there. Wish I could stop on the bridge and check them out.

Have I simply overlooked them for ever or have there always been a bunch of gators swimming around there???

floridays

Lots and lots of gators over there. I learned a pretty valuable lesson about Mobile Bay/Delta. When you step off on an island to relieve yourself and one hisses, you do not lose bowel control as some might think. Your whole body tenses up and you simply do not have to go anymore.

mdrobe2

I routinely see gators while west bound on I-10 over Mobile Bay. Only place I've seen more was around the mouth of the Escambia River. I've also seen them at Cypress Cove Marina in Venice, LA.

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imkilroy

You have overlooked them. I usually see more toward's the eastside, but I have been seeing them for year's while crossing the I-10 bridge.

spear em

if you really want to see them, get off i-10 and take the causeway that runs beside it. you will see more than you could imagine. some of them are only 20 to 30 feet away from bank fisherman.

sailsunfurled

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CarolWeaver

Yes! There are alligators aplenty all over the Alabama Gulf Coast, a fact not everyone knows. There have actually been some new local laws prohibiting feeding them, as some folks just don't respect that they are wild animals. Stay back, snap a photo, but definitely don't feed them! And, to the folks fishing from shore, be aware of your surroundings!

BananaTom

Last year there was a guy with air boats that gave rides through the swamp and viewed the gators.

slanddeerhunter

go up into the shallow bays and creeks and you will see more than you could imagine.when i bass fished it got hard to fish without one snapping at your lures when fishing acros lilly pads.

Snagged Line

Thanks for the replys, Drove home today did not see any, water surface was kinda choppy. The first one I saw last week was HUGE, I thought it was a log untill I noticed it was mooving and it had a WAKE..........Somthing new to look for to make the drive more exciting.........