Crock Kills Bank Fisherman 2025
Felix77 reply :
Don't mess with Crocks ...
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/19/world/asia/australia-crocodile-attack/index.html?sr=fb081914crockill330pStoryLink
Darren. reply :
Tragic. If I was fishing in waters like that and my line got snagged... I'd probably cut it and retie, not enter the water to retrieve it.
Felix77 reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 4:34 AM, DarrenM said:Tragic. If I was fishing in waters like that and my line got snagged... I'd probably cut it and retie, not enter the water to retrieve it.
especially at dusk!
Catch and Grease reply :
Good thing we don't have crocodiles around here!
Sam reply :
Alligators can attack too. Down in Georgia Catch and Grease should worry about gamecocks, commodores, wildcats, tigers, volunteers and other dangerous things.
Catch and Grease reply :
Commodores - Nightshift:
Bassguytom reply :
Wow that is sad news. Signs all around and knowing there were crocs in the water would have stopped me from going in the water.
bassinOUT89 reply :
I've seen gators swim close while bank fishing, I usually pack up and head somewhere else. Not taking any chances.
deaknh03 reply :
He probably snagged his roman made..
Darren. reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 8:49 AM, deaknh03 said:He probably snagged his roman made..
I was gonna say this, but didn't... LOL
SirSnookalot reply :
We have saltwater crocs right here in Delray Beach, not a lot but they are here.
flyfisher reply :
seems like in australia you can get killed anywhere at any time
Raul reply :
Down here it ain´t wildlife that worries me, there used to be a time when civilization was far from those pretty little lakes I used to fish two or three times a week and now.......
Surveyor reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 6:11 AM, Sam said:Alligators can attack too. Down in Georgia Catch and Grease should worry about gamecocks, commodores, wildcats, tigers, volunteers and other dangerous things
Don't forget bout dem Dawgs, Yellow Jackets, and Noles.
Its almost here-----
geo g reply :
We have some big native salt water crocks in South Florida. At the ramps at black point marina there are warning signs about the American Crocks. People clean fish in this area and throw the inners in the water, crocks hang in this salt water area. The FPL Power plant in Miami has nesting sites for crocks, and there are a bunch. Crocks are far different then alligators in temperament, explosion, and speed. In Miami Spice Park they found a 7 foot Nile Crock which is a prolific man killer in Africa. If the gators, and crocks, don't get you, the 15+ foot Burmese Pythons and African Rock Pythons might. They estimate thousands of these big snakes thriving in the wild. A gator is the perfect shape for them to swallow. Its never boring while fishing in South Florida!
everythingthatswims reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 8:49 AM, deaknh03 said:He probably snagged his roman made..
You beat me to it
doyle8218 reply :
You have to use common sense wherever you fish.
TorqueConverter reply :
Getting eaten by a crock named Michael Jackson is a heck of a way to go.
deaknh03 reply :
On 8/21/2014 at 5:25 AM, TorqueConverter said:Getting eaten by a crock named Michael Jackson is a heck of a way to go.
He shoulda told the croc to beat it.
buzzed bait reply :
my question is why'd they have to shoot the croc after the fact? was the croc really the one to blame for somebody entering into his territory? trust me guys, i'm not the environmentalist type, but really wondering what good that did anybody? is it to make the next person feel safer about entering the water?
flyfisher reply :
Generally when an animal attacks and injures or kills a human it is going to happen again as they have lost their fear of humans so in an effort to remove at least one known possibility of a human eating animal it is best to remove it, permanently.
NDH Fishing reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 8:21 AM, bassinOUT89 said:I've seen gators swim close while bank fishing, I usually pack up and head somewhere else. Not taking any chances.
I have seen while bank fishing too, but the reason I walk to another spot is because if you hook a bass, especially a big one, the gator will try and usually succeed to eat your fish.So at the end you use your lure, your fish, and kill a fish all at the same time. 
OK Bass Hunter reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 8:49 AM, deaknh03 said:He probably snagged his roman made..
too soon
gulfcaptain reply :
On 8/22/2014 at 12:48 AM, buzzed bait said:my question is why'd they have to shoot the croc after the fact? was the croc really the one to blame for somebody entering into his territory? trust me guys, i'm not the environmentalist type, but really wondering what good that did anybody? is it to make the next person feel safer about entering the water?
I feel the same way, if you enter their food chain you take your chances. They shoot Moutain Lions in CA because they attack people in "Wilderness areas" riding game trails......hmmm, was it the lion's fault you entered his frigde...nope he didn't come to your house and attack you. If that was the case then yes. But if they are in their envoirment we should be the ones that respect them and read signs that should be posted...."Now entering a wilderness area, you are now part of the food chain. Please pay attention or you may become part of it. And enjoy your stay and pick up any trash you leave. Thank you"
mad basser reply :
thats tragic about the fisherman but a pail faced gator named Michael Jackson now that's funny
John G reply :
You have to kill any animal that kills (eats) a human cause it's a proven man eater. It will do it again. Actually, people are on the menu for the Nile and Indo-Pacific Crocodile. The American Crocodile, not so much.
Master Bait'r reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 4:34 AM, DarrenM said:Tragic. If I was fishing in waters like that and my line got snagged... I'd probably cut it and retie, not enter the water to retrieve it.
Definitely very sad, but I know there has to be a few fishermen here that would no-questions-asked wrestle a croc on purpose for their favorite Roman Made swimbait haha
Master Bait'r reply :
On 8/29/2014 at 7:29 PM, mad basser said:thats tragic about the fisherman but a pail faced gator named Michael Jackson now that's funny
I had to double check that I wasn't reading an article on The Onion. Seriously, I lost it hard- not sure why... but I did. It's been a long week haha don't judge me!
buzzed bait reply :
On 8/29/2014 at 10:38 PM, John G said:You have to kill any animal that kills (eats) a human cause it's a proven man eater. It will do it again. Actually, people are on the menu for the Nile and Indo-Pacific Crocodile. The American Crocodile, not so much.
i mean i hear you, that's obviously the norm, but i'm pretty sure that's just a flawed theory.... let's face it, anytime we encounter one we are in their territory.... kind of like trespassing on somebody's land and then sueing them because you hurt yourself kind of idiocracy....
geo g reply :
Just last week a couple decided to go swimming at two in the morning behind a Coral Gables neighborhood, two geniuses!!!! A 14 foot American Crock bite the mans hand and he luckily escaped the crock with his hand shredded. They hunted the crock for a week and it died from stress from the capture. They trapped this one before and relocated it but it kept coming back. It was a prolific dog killer. These guys are around the south end of the state.
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