Had a blast on a recent vacation to SW Florida. Fished a golf course pond in my buddy's back yard as well as some of the Cape Coral canals, all from the shore. The golf course pond had a couple of openings where the reeds were parted. I set my friend up there (he's a beginner) and I took the spots where more casting precision was required. As I moved to one spot I looked down and saw a pretty good sized water moccasin slithering away from me, about three feet from where I was standing. Needless to say, it had my attention. I'd like to avoid such in the future. Thinking of taking a metal rake with me to hoe out some of the spots next time. Anyone have any advice or similar encounters? BTW, I deal with snakes pretty well. Spiders, not so much...
