Looks like a pretty large gator from the distance the eyes are apart.I never have seen one reflect back in the water like that either!They are usually so deep in the water the eyes shine but don't reflect.Did ya kill that sucker or did it get away?
Been on many gator hunts here in Central Florida, and that is part of how we would decide if it was a good gator or not. If we could only see one eye, we'd pursue it if we could see a gap between the real eye and the 'reflection' eye. Also, if waves were making the eye move up and down then we knew that it was a little'un.