Went out to my usual pond to fish after work yesterday, and fricking wow. I saw no less than eight water mocassins swimming near the banks over the course of my fishing. They ranged in size from about eighteen inches to three foot. I disposed of the two three footers with a load .44 magnum snake shot. The others I couldn't get clear shots at and didn't want the police coming out there. Now here's the fun part. I hooked a eighteen incher (snake) through the side on a rattle trap. First time I have ever caught a snake before. I telll you what those things fight like all Heck. Killed it with my machette once he got to shore. Hopefully the others will stay hidden from now on. Then again they might gang up on me and attack me.

Do you normally carry around a .44 and a machete when fishing? Boy, things sure are different in the south

Machette is for hacking through the pond brush and over growth. The .44 is for keeping no legged critters away. And protection from the two legged ones that come in from the city to cause trouble. This and one other pond are the only two places I pack weaponry with me while fishing.