Ummmm Peggy....... We have some pretty good sized water snakes here in Rhode Island also. I don't think they're dangerous but they sure are a nuisance when fishing. :) They like to chase what ever you're reeling in. Remind me not to take you to the bass pond next to me. Deb ---- Peggy Brenner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now Chuck, I'm looking for a place for us to retire and your snake story is > taking the serious part of looking at the South and Southwest out of the > picture. You see, Jerry is from Texas and would like to go back for his old > age, but I don't do snakes! I don't even watch them on TV, they are only > good on the end of a 22 shell, with me with the stock nicely rested in my > arm. > > I'll never forget the water moc's in Houston after the rains, I went from a > anti gun New Englander to a 22 owner real fast. > > I looked real serious at Mountain Home during Sowbug, but I think they have > snakes as well. > > Peggy B > > On 3/29/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Jimmy: I guess in that case the "begets" would be ME LOL.. I went fishing > > again today.. Caught about 20 bluegills, and two crappie (Both on Chili > > Peppers).. and I'm TRYING to get enough fish to have a fish fry on > > Easter.. > > But Only three of the bluegills, and one of the crappie were big enough to > > eat.. They (the big uns, besides that 4 pound bass) are just NOT biting > > for > > Me this year yet, even though it's plenty warm enough, but it's making Me > > have NEITHER confidence or Success LOL. Chuck > > > > Oh, and funny thing happened.. We have been talking about the things we > > have > > caught on flies besides fish.. I had a 4ft long water snake CHASING (I > > have > > a good pic of it if anybody wants to see it) my fly.. I had to yank the > > fly > > out of the water or he'd have taken it.......... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:31 PM > > Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY > > > > > > > "Success begets confidence and confidence begets success - and that fine > > > upward spiral is the best restoration of streamside sanity." > > > > > > Howard T Walden II - Upstream and Down [1938] > > > > > > My question is: What are the "begets" when you have neither confidence > > or > > > success. :-P > > > > > > -- > > > ************************ ><((((((((º> ******************************* > > > For all your Fly Tying/fishing needs click on http://linesend.com > > VFB > > > members with a current paid membership receive a 5% discount. Top > > quality > > > fly tying stuff at great prices and super great service. I speak from > > > experience. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Jimmy D's Fly Fishing site http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman > > > as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback." > > > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - 2003 > > > > > > "I knew my tippet was too large when the willow tree I hooked on my back > > > cast came flying over my head." > > > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - (c) [2004] ************************ <º))))))))>< > > > ****************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
