Saw about 10 water snakes around the Coppell city park lakes the last few days. Did a little bank fishing at dusk down by Athens TX recently and almost stepped on a huge copperhead! It was coiled and struck at me. It was a life changing experience. Now I am afraid of snakes! Bank fishing will never be the same again. Be careful out there and consider wearing boots when walking along a lake or creek.

It's one of those thing you just have to be aware of. No need to be afraid of them. Just be aware that you are in their domain and they are there.

snakes are our friends do not harm them if possible, you can tell if hes posiness or not by letting him bite you, if swelling persists, and you feel faint, try jumping sideways , , and that may help you in missing the next bite you get because your not very bright,

If you fish snakey areas,most major outdoor producers have snake leggings.Check out an online catalog or Cabellas.

Be very carefull right now....was fishing wax creek yesterday and had an emergency happen and headed straight for the bank....well I got up on the high bank clearing a squating place out and saw the sob as my left foot was stepping on it....now I'm not sure if any of yall have ever heard a small school girl hollar out....well mine was about twice as bad.....high stepping it like a mofo and having the emergency at the same time.....well hell Cecil got a laugh out of it any way....it was a mocisan....about two feet long.

I had waders on...not sure if it could have penetrated that or not....be carefull out there.

Snake boots !

AND GUN!!!!!!! 410 shot!!!
Dam I hate snakes!

Had a 2 ft Cottonmouth pop up 2-3 feet away while wading RC today.

They are twice as bad than last year at Lake Arlington and the Trinity through Ft Worth

musta been that 17 degree winter that's driving them

Just give those timber rattle copper water mocassins plenty of room and run like heck away from them. Those are pretty bad lil dudes. I almost ran on water away from one last time at rc. He was about 9 inches long and gettin away from me too.

haha dont be scared of em. i go snake hunting all the time. they are good eating.

Was out today and spotted 4 snakes in the water and this on the patch going back to the truck.
Hmmmm

I've never seen so many copperheads anywhere in Texas as I have around Rowlett Creek. They are more aggressive than moccasins and like to stay in paths for some reason. Most snakes will do their level best to get away from you.There is no reason to go apey with fear and get all waller eyed.

I always wear my rubber boots on the bank. That way I can wade into the water aways, and when I get back to the porch I just slip out em. And the guys on Swamp people are so cool looking wearing em especially the white ones.