In the Florida Everglades canals, snake baits are used a lot for big bass. You can catch 10-13 lb bass at night with a black snake pretty regularly if you know where to go. A lot of guys use black surgical tube as well about 18" long to catch them with; the really big bass down there don’t bite much during the day mostly at night. First time I saw a 13lb bass I could not believe the size of it, they are amazing.