Originally Posted by
walkeraviator
Just remember guys that when you go fishing, you are closer to these things than you realize, but they are more afraid of us than we are of them. Its a scary thought, but if you are near a river like Floyds, you are always within eyesight of a snake of some sort. Just know that tehse snakes would rather run than bite, so go about your business and they will go about theirs. If a watersnake coils up and shows you the inside of its white mouth, back away... if you hear a rattle stand still, locate teh snake and back away. Always try to go with someone, and have a plan to get out if you get bitten.
Dont let these guys run you out of the area you want to fish.