OregonSteeler
WKR
Not afraid of snakes but am definitely wary of them, especially fishing the Deschutes river for redsides in late spring. For those who don't know, you can't fish the river from a boat, you need to have one foot on land to throw in a line. That means walking through thick brush and weeds up and down the bank line which also has some steep river banks full of rocks. Basically heaven for rattlers.
On the third day of two previously hot and sunny days, that day was overcast and slightly cooler. I got buzzed 5 times and seen at least 4 rattlers walking to fish. Seriously felt there was a snake at every step. I was using my rod as a tapping pole to warn of my presence. I quit at about noon. Had enough as I felt I was just pushing my lunch at that point. Fishing was excellent too!
On the third day of two previously hot and sunny days, that day was overcast and slightly cooler. I got buzzed 5 times and seen at least 4 rattlers walking to fish. Seriously felt there was a snake at every step. I was using my rod as a tapping pole to warn of my presence. I quit at about noon. Had enough as I felt I was just pushing my lunch at that point. Fishing was excellent too!
