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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 09:25 |
Rattlesnake for Bait By Shane Davies 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. I continue fishing. However, I can't help to notice the rattler has changed its course and is headed straight for my kayak. At this point, I've pretty much quit fishing and have my attention focused on the intentions of this potentially pesky pit viper. No way I'm having this ill intentioned reptilian hitchhiker nosing around the kayak. So, with a couple whacks of the paddle, it's now docile as can be. Now my mind begins to wonder...Hmmmm.
I put him in one of the foot wells on the kayak and paddle over to a series of submerged river lay downs so I can begin to put my plan into action.
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.
I admit, my curiosity might have gotten the best of me on this one. However, I just couldn't help it.
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