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Smithers Lake gator #5115862 05/16/14 08:20 PM
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Not a great pic but saw this gator swimming in one of the coves at Smithers lake Southwest of Houston while flying over the lake at 500 feet AGL. 9-10 footer. aim


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Very cool pic!

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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5115901 05/16/14 08:50 PM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5115926 05/16/14 09:13 PM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5115949 05/16/14 09:47 PM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5115950 05/16/14 09:53 PM
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There are some huge gators in that lake and a
bunch of em. A few years back there was a 14 footer killed out of there.

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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5116010 05/16/14 10:43 PM
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Abilene or on the road...
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Nice pic.

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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5116201 05/17/14 01:34 AM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5116366 05/17/14 03:16 AM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: MikeC] #5116457 05/17/14 10:48 AM
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Awesome pic!
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5116560 05/17/14 01:25 PM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5117549 05/18/14 07:30 PM
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Looks like it is taking its half out of the middle.
Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5117641 05/18/14 09:22 PM
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What are you in at 500 AGL? WhirlyGig?
Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5117743 05/18/14 11:34 PM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: RKHarm24] #5119809 05/20/14 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted By: RWH24
What are you in at 500 AGL? WhirlyGig?


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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5119885 05/20/14 02:54 PM
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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5119987 05/20/14 04:00 PM
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Na... that's just a peculiar looking log, looks like a nice place for a swim

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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: Dave B] #5120011 05/20/14 04:14 PM
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that thing is huge


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Re: Smithers Lake gator [Re: taco bender] #5120235 05/20/14 07:44 PM
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that thing is huge
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