Cape Fair 6/11

[Targa98]

I would go 100% cottonmouth, just judging the way the markings all run together and the entire body running on top of the water.   I can assure you if I was in the water I would be 100% on top as well, probally making people wonder why there are 2 people ever known that can walk(RUN) on water.

[nomolites]

I stand corrected, once I saw the head that was close enough.

Mike

 

[JacobW]

The white lines down the side of it's mouth and white underneath it's head is a dead giveaway. Triangular head and floating high on the water surface is key clues too. I'd say it would bite.

[merc1997 Bo]

4 hours ago, Dutch said:

It swims on top like a cottonmouth.  Do copperheads swim on top like that?

one of the easy ways to tell poisonous snakes is when they are on the water.  poisonous snakes on water look as though they are on dry land.  the float right on top of the water.  non-poisonous snakes ride down in the water.

bo 

[176champion]

Target practice i say...lol

[Champ188]

Looks like a North American Bitin' Snake to me. 😄

[dblades]

13 hours ago, gurumalone said:

cotton mouth seen a bunch over the years,peach orchard cove and around virgin bluff seem to be the highest numbers of cottonmouths,on the other end of lake,from state line bluff to cricket creek,i have the seen the most in  that area .     the most cottonmouths,i have seen 4 0r 5 in same trip       i  am on edge, night fishing over in that area

I think all the cottonmouth in Missouri breed in the Flat Creek area, so they move down stream from there.

[vernon]

15 hours ago, cheesemaster said:

I got to the launch at 5:20am and was casting by 5:25. I tried the top water again with zero luck.  I caught a couple ripping a deep little n down the banks but it was slow. I busted out the ned and didnt put it down the rest of the day.  

I only had 2 keepers again, and they barely made it. I had about 25 or 30 total but most were dinks - like 8 to 11 inches. Gravel points and I found several in one little cut next to a drop off point - if that makes sense. Water temp was 78 to 79. 

Here are the 2 keepers with a smile for Vernon😉 and a couple special pictures!! Is this thing just a water snake or is it poisonous? I don't know my snakes very well. He thought about trying to get a ride with me - but I didn't oblige.

Very nice smile!  

Now delete the last two photos and you'll have the perfect post................

[snagged in outlet 3]

[cheesemaster]

4 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Definitely a rattler.  Wow that's huge.