I wasn't the only one fishin

plumberroy · Jul 3, 2011

Picture I took at the conservation club yesterday while fishing. common water snake with a bullhead catfish

arrowhd · Jul 3, 2011

Hope he got turned around. Pretty hard to swallow a catfish whole like that.

tonym · Jul 3, 2011

Very cool pic!

cramsey3006 · Jul 3, 2011

That looks like more than a mouthful!

imaginefj · Jul 4, 2011

Looks a bit like a water moc to me.

Handwrecker · Jul 4, 2011

I was doing some fish survey work, seining some ponds around here. As we were pulling our seine in, we noticed a big ~3' water snake caught up in the net. As I was trying to free it, I got sprayed with some disgusting smelling, chunky, white liquid from the water snake's vent. :barf:

I hope you had some better luck than me.

ROCK6 · Jul 4, 2011

imaginefj said:
Looks a bit like a water moc to me.

Most water snakes around here show bands...other than the pit viper head, if the bands are narrow on top, it's a banded (common around here) water snake...if the bands are narrow on the sides...good chance it's a cottonmouth. Colors vary for both and I've mistaken both at times.

ROCK6

TheGame · Jul 4, 2011

Looks like it bit more than it could chew... then again, I am no snake expert.
Great pic :thumbup

Tim the Slugman · Jul 4, 2011

In Ga., that would be a big Cottonmouth from the looks of it !!!

DaddyDett · Jul 4, 2011

I HATE snakes

sicily02 · Jul 4, 2011

That is awesome.

imaginefj · Jul 5, 2011

ROCK6 said:
Most water snakes around here show bands...other than the pit viper head, if the bands are narrow on top, it's a banded (common around here) water snake...if the bands are narrow on the sides...good chance it's a cottonmouth. Colors vary for both and I've mistaken both at times.

ROCK6

Yup, the mocs and cottonmouths around here can get really dark. I don't know if its the water or what. The mocs will try and chase a boat off. They never win in the snake vs paddle fight.