Fishing In The Trees,Be careful! Snakes!

[dblades]

14 hours ago, MoCarp said:

I have spent enough hours on the water in my 57 years, than many folks, here and where I grew up in the swamps around Mobile Al and SE Mississippi,

I have seen ONE cottonmouth in my life here, that was on the north fork of the Spring river in Jasper Co Mo.

in low light conditions a slit eyed snake pupil can seem round, if your that close with a cotton mouth you just asking for it!

Cotton mouths are hyper aggressive, the flairing of their mouth is a threat display

copperheads are our most common Venomous snake, poisonous is disingenuous term...if a peach was poisonous, you eat it and die...if it bit you and you died then its venomous!

that little fact cost me a grade point in University never forgot it....

As a note I have seen more timber rattlers than cotton mouths another rare snake here

floods do move many critters around, and a 6 foot timber rattler dropping in your lap will get your attention FAST!

 

I've spent enough time in Florida and Louisiana that I got well acquainted with cottonmouths. I've seen several around Flat Creek, my granddad showed me the first one 50 years ago. A couple of years ago I was fishing close to Shell Knob, the day was flat and I noticed a strange movement toward the back of the cove, kind of a small wake. Fired the trolling motor up and went to investigate. What I found was the biggest cottonmouth I've ever seen crossing the cove. That snake was close to 6 feet long and as big around as my leg, never seen one even close to that size. Saw one close to a dock, in the Campbell point area, warned a guy that came down with a dog about him and he said he was a pet, so they know they have one close by. I've saw one on LOZ a few years ago also. We have plenty of cottonmouth in this area. 

[vernon]

12 hours ago, abkeenan said:

Beardsley Creek was actually named Snakesley Creek originally due to the unimaginable amount of snakes that patrolled it's waters. Somewhere in the early 60's the name was changed because nobody dared venture into that creek with that name.  Could hardly sell property, a home  or much less a dock in those parts. True story. 87% of all cottonmouths in Missouri live in Beardsley. Don't go in that creek if you know whats good for you. 

So that story is TRUE?  

Wow.

I'd heard that story a million times but was always skeptical that it might just be urban legend.

NOW I know better!

Thanks so much for setting the record straight, once and for all. 

[MoCarp]

I am sure some are around, people being people miss Identify late water snakes often..

found this to be helpful

 

[vernon]

On 5/24/2017 at 8:16 PM, BilletHead said:

   True that. They will swim up to you or your boat for a look see, inquisitive to what the heck are you. Not to bite your face off . No black or green mambas here to hunt you down,

  BilletHead

Not true about the black mambas.  I've seen THOUSANDS of them around Table Rock.

And I know a black mamba when I see one - I used to be a professor of Snakeology at Snake University back in the 70's and wrote many books about the life and times of the black mamba and it was in fact black mamba research that first brought me to the Table Rock area.

In fact, Beardsley (formerly known as Snakesly Creek) was actually called The Babbling Brook of the Black Mamba in the 40's and 50's..............

However, you're correct about the green mamba.  Although rare around Table Rock they reside primarily in the LOZ area and are known to frequent the drive up bars on the water.

[vernon]

7 minutes ago, MoCarp said:

I am sure some are around, people being people miss Identify late water snakes often..

found this to be helpful

 

STOP WITH THE SNAKE VIDEOS ALREADY!!!!!!

[Champ188]

28 minutes ago, vernon said:

Not true about the black mambas.  I've seen THOUSANDS of them around Table Rock.

And I know a black mamba when I see one - I used to be a professor at Snake University back in the 70's and wrote many books about the life and times of the black mamba and it was in fact black mamba research that first brought me to the Table Rock area.

In fact, Beardsley (formerly known as Snakesly Creek) was actually called The Babbling Brook of the Black Mamba in the 40's and 50's..............

However, you're correct about the green mamba.  Although rare around Table Rock they reside primarily in the LOZ area and are known to frequent the drive up bars on the water.

If I'm not mistaken, didn't you publish a study comparing the Titleist Pro-V1, Bridgestone B330RX Tour and the Callaway Chrome Soft on Ozarks region golf courses occupied by the black mamba?

[176champion]

Im glad i have my snake boots on as the snakes are getting thick in here...

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4 minutes ago, 176champion said:

Im glad i have my snake boots on as the snakes are getting thick in here...

No Kidding!!  Sounds the same as the Crane Creek forum.  SNAKES everywhere stay away!!!

[176champion]

I heard that Lost Hills was also called copperhead island...

[dan hufferd]

the best way to find cotton mouths is to set on the bank with a lantern. It's a great time