This was sent to me from River Run Guide Service

In 20 years of fishing the Middle/Upper Brazos River, I can honestly say that I have never encountered a venomous snake (pit viper) within the riverbed. However, as I tell my clients, go outside the riverbed and that can be a very different story.

So, I wasn't too suprised when I observed a juvenile rattlesnake headed accross the river while I was in my kayak flipping a jig for bass.







I now cautiously rig the snake by hooking it through the bottom of the jaw and through the top of the head onto a weedless black 3/4 oz. jig.

On my sixth cast into the snag infested laydown my jig n snake combo gets destroyed on the fall as indicated by a telltale "thump" that reverberates all the way down my rod blank. I set the hook hard and immediately feel stiff resistance on the other end from what I know is a solid fish.

What happens next is something I'll likely never forget as I watch my bass come cartwheeling out of the water with the rattler hanging out of it's mouth!



I admit, my curiosity might have gotten the best of me on this one. However, I just couldn't help it.

In the end...

It was just another Kayak Fishing Adventure on the Brazos River, Tx..



Just goes to show Size Does Matter!!!

River Run Guide Service "Floating the Brazos since 1989" (214)418-9786 s.davies@sbcglobal.net

If I believe you, you're a crazy SOB for sure. If I don't believe you, great story!

Either way, cool pics and nice catch! hahaha

lol I read this from the original post YaknYota posted. I was actually sitting in my Spanish class and someone had emailed my teacher this story.

If this is true that is ridiculous and awesome..

Nice catches.

Stupidity is sometimes genius.