[Spoolin Up]

Something thought at first a gator it went under came up few feet later almost looked like an otter, not big enough for a bear any ideas?

 

[First Cast]

Beaver? Small manatee?

 

[Spoolin Up]

Could have been a beaver. Def wasn't a gator or bear.

 

[hjorgan]

Aqua-chupacabra

 

[prgault]

Why not an otter? They are common around here...

P_

 

[Realtor]

whats a bwb?

 

[Jason]

whats a bwb?

Maybe Black Water Bay?


Could have been an otter or beaver....

 

[Aqua Uno]

I think he is talking about Blue water bay. If so I have seen a gator in that area. In the cove east of postal point(Cant remember its name) one come up on a lure until he saw the boat but went back down quickly. About 5'.

 

[Spoolin Up]

No blackwater bay

 

[Spoolin Up]

Wasn't a gator, it was barely daybreak. Had the outline of an otter. Went into a sleau. Didn't know otters were common

 

[fsu alex]

It was probably an otter. I haven't seen any this year but last year I saw ten or so in blackwater bay. They're pretty cool little critters.

 

[GatorBane]

I've seen Otter in Blackwater as well. Near Carpenter Park. Those suckers eat alot of fish!

 

[barefoot]

I've seen Otter in Blackwater as well. Near Carpenter Park. Those suckers eat alot of fish!

2nd that...I had a small otter steal bluegill off a stringer several years ago.
Most likely an otter.

 

[marmidor]

You would know if it was a beaver. They will scare the hell out of you with that tail-slapping crap!

 

[roanokeriverrunner]

What about a Nutria or maybe a manatee

 

[bowdiddly]

probably an otter. I saw two big ones last year hanging around the Santa Rosa Sound boat ramp at Woodlawn Beach in Midway. It was bout 2 am and I was goin floundering. they jump in the water from the beach. Spooked me a little when you are not expecting somthing that big to swim in front of you in the dark.

 

[johnsonbeachbum]

Could have been a beaver. Def wasn't a gator or bear.

If anyone had said there was one, I would never have believed them.

But in summer of 2010, I saw a road kill beaver South of the bridge going onto Perdido Key. It was pretty big too maybe 3.5 to 4 feet OAL and 40+lbs.
He was really out of his realm.

 

[lastcast]

JBB, there are beavers on Blue Angel and Tarklin. Saw one in Perdido Bay about three weeks ago. Just showed the wife they're dam yesterday.

 

[torreyislandkid]

Could it have been a Nutria Rat? They can be as big as a Beaver but might have been a yungster. Early light they can look like an Otter.

 

[timeflies]

looked like an otter? Swimming where other people have seen otters? Acted like an otter? Lets not over think this one.....I would bet against nutria, gator and bear.