First for me

[Nwilkins]

Fished East Matty today, on our way back in, happened upon this big boy

[Hogie70]

Good pictures, man that was a nice one... I surprised it made it all they way across without something picking it apart... That is a true topwater bait...

[Ibtsoom]

That snake's not near dead enough for me!

[coachlaw]

How did it taste?

[reeltime]

that right there is a good reason for a shotgun in the boat...naw .we used to catch snakes in the water by hand in the rivers.......only certain ones.and that ain't it.nice catch and some good pics

[lurefisher]

Now thATS A SNAKE!

[B&P]

I'd hate to have that bastage swim up on me during a wade. There'd be a giant pile of crap in the water. B&P

[WestEndAngler]

I'm with Sandy, I didn't see the snake on the fillet table.... cut the head burry it cook the body HMMM!!!!

[Steve_A]

If I saw that while wading, I would be learning how to walk on water real quick. How was the fishing?

[Nwilkins]

That rattler looked to be 4 1/2 feet, he was in ICW by Sargeant on our way back in.
Fishing was slow, we worked hard for 9 keeper trout. caught my share of 18 inch reds tho

[imhammer]

Thanks for the report Neil......Capt Forrester is a great guy and knows his stuff.