wade fishing and snakes
Jan 28, 2020 07:41:41 #
I stayed still with cottonmouth moccocins & non poisonous brown wtr snakes swim by legs. NOOO problem....b alert & ENJOY fishing. It's nature & THERAPY.
Jan 28, 2020 11:02:42 #
Dblmup
Loc: Annandale, Va.
I got hit in the ankle of my waders by a snake stepping over a log ... it was my fault did not look over he was sunning and bang. No penetration but sure scared the hell out of me
Jan 28, 2020 11:20:40 #
soxtroy
Loc: Plano Texas
That is what happened to me. Felt like a water hose around my legs. Then I felt the water seeping into my waders. Found two snake bite places in waders. Scary!! I may stick to fishing from my boat from now on.
Jan 28, 2020 14:23:24 #
Some species are more aggressive than others; the cottonmouth CAN be, and you needn't be disturbing a den to
find out ! An incident happened not too long ago (in Texas?); a young boy fell into a creek and landed smack dab into a nest !
Was bit dozens of times in
under a minute; never made
it to the hospital ! Spooky, as it was strongly reminiscent of a
similar incident in the movie
'Lonesome Dove' !
find out ! An incident happened not too long ago (in Texas?); a young boy fell into a creek and landed smack dab into a nest !
Was bit dozens of times in
under a minute; never made
it to the hospital ! Spooky, as it was strongly reminiscent of a
similar incident in the movie
'Lonesome Dove' !
Jan 28, 2020 14:28:44 #
lobo
Loc: central montana
Don't think for a minute that snakes can not be aggressive,, maybe they had a bad day, got stepped on by a hooved critter or had a meal interrupted, they can and will attack, i have been around hundreds of rattlesnakes in my life, been bitten 3 times but of those 3 only one actually kept after me trying for another bite.
Jan 28, 2020 14:40:17 #
bozokarl
Loc: south central Pa
I'm too far north for water moccasins but there's plenty of copperheads. I've had them swim by me 3 to 4 feet away while I was wading and never bother me but it does make me a little nervous. There is one stream I fish for native brookies that always has copperheads everywhere and when I fish that stream I do carry my .22 magnum loaded with snakeshot. I've never had to use it but I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
Jan 28, 2020 15:10:23 #
Now THERE'S a smart man who lives by a wise old adage ! In snake country, be wary, and ALWAYS be prepared ! When I fished in the North Country
(upper third of the state) in N.H.,
I always had my S&W .357 mag.
either on my hip or inside my waders since bear encounters were not uncommon while
fishing in that area; one
gentleman who had caught
a nice salmon was followed
for over 1/2 a mile by a 300 lb.
black bear until he tossed his catch to the side of the trail !
Better safe than sorry !
(upper third of the state) in N.H.,
I always had my S&W .357 mag.
either on my hip or inside my waders since bear encounters were not uncommon while
fishing in that area; one
gentleman who had caught
a nice salmon was followed
for over 1/2 a mile by a 300 lb.
black bear until he tossed his catch to the side of the trail !
Better safe than sorry !
Jan 28, 2020 15:13:56 #
Out here where I live near the nut trees and rice fields, it's pigs you got to watch out for. In the spring time when they're having their babies, you don't want to mess with mama pig. Just like snakes, gotta be aware of your surroundings.
Jan 28, 2020 15:15:52 #
soxtroy
Loc: Plano Texas
I never saw but only felt the snake or snakes that bit through my waders when I was in about 3 to 3 1/2 ft of water. I felt the snakes but was not real sure it was snakes until I felt the water seeping through my waders. I love to wade fish for bass but I guess I will not fish that way any more.
Jan 28, 2020 15:27:39 #
BankStalker
Loc: Friendswood TX
Spiritof27 wrote:
We've discussed this here before. I don't recall hearing from anyone that had actually been bitten. I wouldn't be worrying about snakes. I'd be worried about some idiot introducing the candiru into North American waters. If you don't know what that is, look it up.
the candiru stories have been pretty de bunked
but down in Texas and other gulf states, the moccassin aint, you can see places where you know you shouldnt go
Jan 28, 2020 15:43:24 #
Hey Sox, you live in Plano? My sister lives in Fate and I come back to Texas ever year for dove season.
Maybe we could get together while I'm there and wet a line or shoot some birds. Let me know.
Maybe we could get together while I'm there and wet a line or shoot some birds. Let me know.
Jan 28, 2020 16:15:38 #
Fishing Fool
Loc: redding, ca
I have encountered rattle snakes three times while wading and yes they are good swimmers. One was in the middle of Cow Creek sunning itself on a nice big flat rock when I startled then tried to beat it to death as it got off the rock and swam towards me. I have seen several over the years that will swim across a narrow cove at Shast Lake.
Jan 28, 2020 16:23:34 #
Jan 28, 2020 16:27:28 #
BankStalker wrote:
the candiru stories have been pretty de bunked
but down in Texas and other gulf states, the moccassin aint, you can see places where you know you shouldnt go
but down in Texas and other gulf states, the moccassin aint, you can see places where you know you shouldnt go
Good point sir! Still, I would not be comfortable wading in the Amazon. For a whole lot of reasons, but not least of all the thought of a tiny little catfish.
Jan 28, 2020 16:31:43 #
Years ago I was standin out in the middle of the West fork of the Carson River trout fishin when a rattlesnake came floatin down the river. I took my wadin stick I had and picked it up and took it up to the road about 50 yards away and he was so cold from the water he couldn't move. I killed it and skinned it and tanned it for my daughter. Only bout 2 feet long and she still has it. The reason I killed it is because I'm so hard of hearing I prolly couldn't hear one rattle a warning and might get bit some time in the future by same snake. I still fish that river ever summer . That's the canyon that I've talked about fishin by myself several times before on here. Reminds me to watch for snakes more this summer while fishin the canyon.
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