Got to admit I got a good chuckle out of your "Al the Gator" trying to eat your fish, a pole in one hand and camera in the other trying to get a shot of it...lol! I've been thru some close scrapes with some gators myself, wading in a local lake during the late crappie spawn. Those big females don't cotton to you much when you get between them and their nest. In fact, they get downright hostile... I gave it up after the third time I had to take evasive action. In that case, I think discretion was the better part of valor... :D Felt good to be back in the boat! Hold a bind on it, TightLine, and best of luck to ya.