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<blockquote data-quote="geezer77" data-source="post: 3946848" data-attributes="member: 49872"><p>Farm ponds have always been water moccasin breeding grounds in Oklahoma. They love to hang out in the low-hanging willow branches on pond banks. Back in the 50's and 60's I did a lot of tubing for bass in small local farm ponds all around central OK, wearing jeans and a t-shirt, sitting chest deep in a canvas sling inside a truck inner tube, with a pair of cheap swim fins for propulsion. I'd slowly work my way around overhanging brush and such along the banks. Very stealthy and quiet method and it was very effective, especially in late evenings. But moccasins dislike being bothered, and a few times I disturbed wrist-size cottonmouths hanging from willow branches enough that they plopped into the water and came at me. Whether it was from anger, curiosity, or just a bluff, I never waited to find out. A couple of times I was chased all the way to the bank. Pretty sure I almost got that tube up on plane a few times. The other major drawback to that fishing method was dragging a stringer with two or three bass on it dangling in the water alongside you. Snakes and particularly snappers would come after the free lunch. I finally put a S&W Model 63 in my tackle bag on the tube, loaded with bird shot for the snakes. As for the turtles, you just had to outrun them. Fun times to tell my great-grandkids about now. Most of the time they believe me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geezer77, post: 3946848, member: 49872"] Farm ponds have always been water moccasin breeding grounds in Oklahoma. They love to hang out in the low-hanging willow branches on pond banks. Back in the 50's and 60's I did a lot of tubing for bass in small local farm ponds all around central OK, wearing jeans and a t-shirt, sitting chest deep in a canvas sling inside a truck inner tube, with a pair of cheap swim fins for propulsion. I'd slowly work my way around overhanging brush and such along the banks. Very stealthy and quiet method and it was very effective, especially in late evenings. But moccasins dislike being bothered, and a few times I disturbed wrist-size cottonmouths hanging from willow branches enough that they plopped into the water and came at me. Whether it was from anger, curiosity, or just a bluff, I never waited to find out. A couple of times I was chased all the way to the bank. Pretty sure I almost got that tube up on plane a few times. The other major drawback to that fishing method was dragging a stringer with two or three bass on it dangling in the water alongside you. Snakes and particularly snappers would come after the free lunch. I finally put a S&W Model 63 in my tackle bag on the tube, loaded with bird shot for the snakes. As for the turtles, you just had to outrun them. Fun times to tell my great-grandkids about now. Most of the time they believe me. [/QUOTE]
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