[wademaster]

Began fishing at 6:15 this morning and scored a couple rainbows and a truck load of chubs and sunnies....When finished fishing the stretch I had came to cover I broke for lunch and off to another area I went.....

I intended originally on annihilating the native trout in a "secret" stretch of water but the fish had other things in mind so after a period of poking around aimlessly I headed back to the truck....

Things got interesting very quickly when I happened upon the pictured timber rattler. I had just topped a small hill on a trail and looked up to see a vehicle passing down the road so I had taken my eyes off the trail. Fortunately, the snake caught my eye when I was around 5 ft from it......I literally expected to see myself standing beside me. I felt like my soul had jumped out of my body. The rattle of that thing might haunt my dreams tonight.....

Sooooo, it was a great day and I encountered my first rattler in the wild.

Good fishing!

P.S. There were some folks downriver of me when I reached my truck and I thoughtfully informed them of the snake because of the young children they had with them. Thinking I had performed a good deed I packed my gear and headed out only to see those fools WITH THEIR KIDS down that trail prodding at the snake with a stick. I had to grit my teeth and keep trucking. Really ticked me off....absolute genius.

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[catfish_hunter]

That's a BIG timber rattler or "canebrake"... great photos btw

 

[dbeam]

Nice pics! Glad you met Slim at a distance. Thanks for the pics.

Darrell

 

[boredgunny]

You do know that a snake can reach out 2/3rd's of it's body length while coiled and reach up and grab a hold...do you not?

 

[Fish_Fiend]

I thought canebrakes which that one is were a differant species fromtimbers? They get much bigger if I remember.

 

[trigger22]

I thought canebrakes which that one is were a differant species fromtimbers? They get much bigger if I remember.

They are a different species. The canebrake does not have any yellow hue in it. The pictured snake is a timber rattler.

 

[wademaster]

You do know that a snake can reach out 2/3rd's of it's body length while coiled and reach up and grab a hold...do you not?

Yes sir. I know that. I'm glad the snake wasn't trying to "show off" or might've tagged me....

I thought canebrakes which that one is were a differant species fromtimbers? They get much bigger if I remember.

Something similar to fish nicknames varying from region to region I assume. Both names refer to the timber rattler though.



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[Fish_Fiend]

They are a different species. The canebrake does not have any yellow hue in it. The pictured snake is a timber rattler.

I was under the assumption that the solid black tail marked a canebreak. Heck western diamondbacks are all I had to worry about in idaho and montana has NO venomous snake indeginous! You crazy rebs and your killer stuff!

 

[trigger22]

Both have the black tail. I just did a google search to verify my understanding and both have the same scientific name but it states the differences. Canebrakes are also only in the Coastal Planes region.

Eta: I just googled this and now know less than I thought I did. You be the judge. One site says they are different and the other says they aren't. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/canebrake.htm http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/information/?s=030013

 

[wademaster]

Here's what I say: keep your eyes open! Regardless of the color tail or whatever....


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[boredgunny]

Both have the black tail. I just did a google search to verify my understanding and both have the same scientific name but it states the differences. Canebrakes are also only in the Coastal Planes region.

Eta: I just googled this and now know less than I thought I did. You be the judge. One site says they are different and the other says they aren't. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/canebrake.htm http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/information/?s=030013

The second link provided by you states: "It is listed as state endangered". If it crosses my path it will definitely be "Endangered"!!!

 

[trigger22]

Here's another one that gives more info and states they are separate but related species. http://timberrattlesnake89.tripod.com/cane_timber_rattlesnake.html

 

[jonathan creason]

I probably shouldn't let my wife see this report, considering we have a hiking trip planned for Thursday. Regular old no-shoulders in a black suit is bad enough, if we came across one of those I'd have to pick her up in the next county.

 

[wademaster]

I probably shouldn't let my wife see this report, considering we have a hiking trip planned for Thursday. Regular old no-shoulders in a black suit is bad enough, if we came across one of those I'd have to pick her up in the next county.

Where'd ya decide to go?


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[jonathan creason]

Leaning heavily toward New River SP. May try to get up to Pilot later in the weekend.

 

[Crummy]

Only timber rattlers in the western part of the state.

 

[tallastro]

Pretty fish, pretty snake, a good day.

 

[wademaster]

Pretty fish, pretty snake, a good day.

As strange as it may sound I agree. It was a beautiful snake. Still ticks me off about those people going up the trail and fooling with it though.....

 

[catmaster]

I hate snakes....and worms...

 

[sundrop]

[QUOTE Still ticks me off about those people going up the trail and fooling with it though.....[/QUOTE] well, it's that kind of stupidity that keep human's gene pool stronger.. LOL...