Sent my deposit to the guide we are using.  He has been giving me weekly reports on the scouting he is doing in the area we will be hunting.  Its looking good for a 8' - 10' gator, so we are very happy.  There is a trophy fee for anything over 10', so i will be good with a 8-10.  I am going to order the AMS big game reel, the guide has bang sticks and harpoons.  So the gator is going to get in the boat one way or another.