Swamp Man

Who: Scott Qurollo
Title: Creative director and partner
Company: Pearl, a Cape Coral-based brand communications firm
Out of the office: Alligator hunting

How he got started: Qurollo's in-laws bought a home on Lake Istokpoga in Highlands County near Sebring about 10 years ago. There, Qurollo met local residents who taught him to drive an airboat and hunt alligators at night. “I've always loved the outdoors,” he says. Qurollo, 43, has been a hunter since his youth, hunting deer, turkey and boar. “I got hooked,” he says. “It's not like any other kind of hunting. It's much more primal.” Plus, it's a great diversion from work. “It's a total escape,” he says.

Biggest catch: Any alligator more than 12 feet long is considered a “trophy.” In 2010, Qurollo caught one 12 feet, 7 inches, on Lake Istokpoga. The monster's skull sits perched on a shelf in his office. The Florida state record is 14 feet, 3 ½ inches, caught in Lake Washington in Brevard County in 2008.