So my wife txt wail I was at work asked if we wanted to go night fishing for some slabs I got off at 8 got our bait and took off got there the first 45 min missed 4 fish btw the bolt us my son was sitting playing his game then fish on 12 inch then a 11 inch then got the rods back in and I turned around and my light crossed the edge of the water and there was a 3 ft Cotten mouth dang we are not even in April yet and there out wth so need less to say they it ruined the rest of this trip and go figure just as the fish start to bite a Cotten mouth shows up

Shoot it and keep on fishing! I seen a snake the other day in the middle of eagle mountain.

Cant stand those dang things.

Thats the longest post i have seen in a while without a period!

He was traumatized while he's typing fast! I would be too if I had seen one. I hate those things.

When you say Cottonmouth, was that what it was?

Most of these critters are diamondback water snakes (non-venemous).

+1...Nothing like a .22mag pistol with rat-shot in the ole tackle box.

By the way he spells and punctuates, I bet he is kuntry enough to know his snakes!

No disrespect to the OP intended. Any family man that works till 8 gets my respect! Plus you got a woman that likes to fish.

I gave a big ol' water snake a massive head ache with my rod this evening!

That is why I hate fishing from the bank!!!!

They're kinda partial to a nice, warm engine cowling too. I've had to knock a few off with a paddle.

Ha ha Yeah man. Shorty is typing so fast he's hyperventilating. That would have scared the you know what out of me. And I'm very good at identifying reptiles but in the dark EVERY snake, or even big nightcrawler, is a WATER MOCCASIN RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, are the crappie on right now at Eagle Mountain? I've got my pistol ready!!!

They are at the slip most of the year. I hate snakes with a passion. But I tell my wife to leave them alone, as a cotton mouth will came up after you.

Friend shot the bottom out of his boat in Slidell trying to kill a cotton mouth that came on board. He killed it but he also sunk his boat.

Yup! Those snakes will turn your fishing rod into a martial arts staff pole and improve your accuracy and timing. Just make sure you have a good grip on your rod, don't want to lose it.