BassNub Posted January 14, 2009 Author Posted January 14, 2009 We've got gators, snakes, and mosquitos the size of small birds. Recently, I've seen a couple of bobcats approaching our pond. By far, the mosquitos affect me the greatest. They're immune to the spray... hahha thats some big mosquitoes Quote
SBM-RL Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Me and a couple buddys were fishing a farm pond and a horse approached us we didn't think much then it started grunting and stomping it then picked my friends tackle bag up launched it 20+ feet into the water it was crazy we froze and it eventuly left so we stupidly went back. A week later we where fishing for about a half hour then the horse comes back its acting crazy again but now its getting closer theres no trees obviously we aren't able to run away so we slowly started moving toward a turned over row boat we flipped it dove under and the horse started kicking the boat we had to call a couple friends to come help they brilliantly lured it away by throwing apples so whenever you see a horse be very cautious may not seem scary but think about having 1000 raging pounds mad at you its terrorfying Quote
BassNub Posted January 16, 2009 Author Posted January 16, 2009 Me and a couple buddys were fishing a farm pond and a horse approached us we didn't think much then it started grunting and stomping it then picked my friends tackle bag up launched it 20+ feet into the water it was crazy we froze and it eventuly left so we stupidly went back. A week later we where fishing for about a half hour then the horse comes back its acting crazy again but now its getting closer theres no trees obviously we aren't able to run away so we slowly started moving toward a turned over row boat we flipped it dove under and the horse started kicking the boat we had to call a couple friends to come help they brilliantly lured it away by throwing apples so whenever you see a horse be very cautious may not seem scary but think about having 1000 raging pounds mad at you its terrorfying what farm pond is this? Quote
UrbanRedneck Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Im the same as you because im from Pennsylvania. Im constatly watching my step for copperheads and water moccasins when I fish ponds. Check your field guide. Cottonmouths dont occur in PA. You pay too much attention to wives tales. Quote
hjerk24 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Check your posts..prior to stating an " I told you so remark" he said Copperheads, not Cottonmouths!!!! OUCH! Quote
bass wrangler569 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Im the same as you because im from Pennsylvania. Im constatly watching my step for copperheads and [highlight[water moccasins]/highlight] when I fish ponds. Check your field guide. Cottonmouths dont occur in PA. You pay too much attention to wives tales. hJerk24 is right, he said copperheads not cottonmouths. However, an "I told you so remark" would be appropriate regarding the water moccasins which, as previously stated ,don't occur in PA. Quote
hjerk24 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Return OUCH to me!!!! You "Told me so" and I appreciate the education. My apology. I do remember as a child always being told to "watch out for water Moccasins"....what a bunch of bologna!!!!! :'( Quote
etommy28 Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 in north florida I have caught just one gator and one snake in 17 years in south florida in 6 months i have caught 5 gators and 2 snakes and 4 of the gators were under water? Quote
Super User Micro Posted February 9, 2009 Super User Posted February 9, 2009 Twice I've had a near-sighted muskrat swim to my boat and act like it wanted to get in. I then suddenly waved my arms and yelled "booga booga booga" and it dove to the depths. I had a Northern Watersnake crawl up my outboard and coil around the linkages. I had a heck of a time getting that booger out. Friggin cormarants that roost in the cyrpess trees wait until you are nearly underneath then to crap. And when they do, it's like they are dumping a gallon of white paint into the water. The ospreys are scary. I'm waiting to have my scalp taken off. I haven't been attacked yet, but I think the day is coming. Here's a sign at a local park that has a good bass lake... Quote
Super User Muddy Posted February 9, 2009 Super User Posted February 9, 2009 My worst encounter has been with a Canadian Goose,sitting on a nest. I didn't see it and cast off a peninsula from the other side of the pond we were fishing. I immediately hooked up and she made a mad dash across the water I pulled on the fish and the fish and line got wrapped on an overhanging branch! She started pecking me, when she went across i was able to shake the fish off but the Rapala stayed in the tree. I will never do that again! The worst past of it was , Ron had warned me to watch out for bears, I didn't know geese hissed and when it first rose up from the nest I yelled BEAR!! Ron was lucky we were on shore as it was easy for him to relieve himself before he wet his pants! ;D Quote
I.rar Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 mutant mosquitoes. giant ants. snakes. gators. the last two ive never seen around any place i fish but they are around. Quote
BASS fisherman Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I had a similar encounter to Muddy's. I was fishing a small pond and as I walked around the far side I looked down and seen a nest with an egg in it. I remember thinking as I was a mere 2 feet away, "well look at that, a nest". All of the sudden I here this hissing noise and as I turn to see what it was I notice this goose flying straight at my face! I swung my rod around and towards this flying demon bird from hell just in time for it to turn off. I distanced myself from it's nest and continued to fish and this bird wasn't gonna have it. The goose kept hissing and trying to attack me. I finally moved back around and away from that bird and it finally left me alone. While fishing I also watched as several other ducks and geese were chased off by this demon bird from hell. One other time I was fishing a remote pond and had a deer start snorting and pawing the ground at me. After a few minutes I just walked away and he stopped. Quote
silvercliff_46 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I had to release a couple of otters caught in foot hold traps that weren't happy about the situation. They may look cute, but they have NO sense of humor. Out fishing I have been in the middle of the creek once or twice, when a sow has been on one side and the cubs on the other. I sat down and shut up until they moved along. I changed my shorts and kept fishing. Not much for snakes around these parts in summer (grass, garter, pine) and nothing poisonous. Ya gotta watch out in winter though. We got snow snakes that bury themselves in the snow. If ya go to take a dump they will crawl up your behind and freeze you to death..., Honest I wouldn't lie to you. : Quote
Super User Muddy Posted February 9, 2009 Super User Posted February 9, 2009 Aonther thread gone to the crapper Quote
Super User senile1 Posted February 9, 2009 Super User Posted February 9, 2009 Im the same as you because im from Pennsylvania. Im constatly watching my step for copperheads and [highlight[water moccasins]/highlight] when I fish ponds. Check your field guide. Cottonmouths dont occur in PA. You pay too much attention to wives tales. hJerk24 is right, he said copperheads not cottonmouths. However, an "I told you so remark" would be appropriate regarding the water moccasins which, as previously stated ,don't occur in PA. I know this reply is rather late to the post above, but I've been away awhile. Water moccasin and cottonmouth are names for the same snake. Quote
fishizzle Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I've had a deer swim by my boat 2 years ago. They are actually fast swimmers. Another time I was fly fishing in my waders about 3 feet deep and I looked down and there was a giant snapping turtle next to me with white leeches all over his back. It was the size of toilet seat. Quote
silvercliff_46 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I've had a deer swim by my boat 2 years ago. They are actually fast swimmers. Another time I was fly fishing in my waders about 3 feet deep and I looked down and there was a giant snapping turtle next to me with white leeches all over his back. It was the size of toilet seat. Yeah! forgot about snappers! They like to hang around old bank den holes. They will bite right through your boots and won't let go. Nasty buggers, but they make great soup (really, no kidding!). Quote
plnoldrick Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 last year i was fishing in the middle of some rocks in a spillway. it was cold and not a soul was around or on the lake. i was taking very long pauses dragging a jig. all of a sudden i heard a limb snap to my right. 2 full grown coyotes were crouched and coming onto the rocks. im assuming they were starving and gonna try thier luck with me. well a little .40 caliber persuasion later and they were full throttle into the woods never to be seen again. i would have plugged them since its legal all year in PA but before i started peeling off shots a flash went through my head "what the hell are you gonna do with the bodies?" so i just softened up the hillside a little bit. normally coyotes do not alarm me. when they get that close to people on purpose though its only for a few reasons like starvation or some kind of sickness. that makes things a little dangerous. Quote
crappiekid24 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I seem to be a snake magnet. Every year I run into a snake of some sort. Let me tell you I am not fan of snakes. I was standing on the bank of a river casting and something fell out of my vest. When I went to pick it up I noticed 2 snakes looking up at me from a hole in the rock. Made me jump. Another time same area I was reeling in a small bluegill that I hooked and had a snake following right behind it with its mouth open. I ended up running up the bank with the bluegill still on my line. Now when I look back on it I should have let that snake have it. Would have been cool to watch it eat a bluegill. Quote
etommy28 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 last year i was fishing in the middle of some rocks in a spillway. it was cold and not a soul was around or on the lake. i was taking very long pauses dragging a jig. all of a sudden i heard a limb snap to my right. 2 full grown coyotes were crouched and coming onto the rocks. im assuming they were starving and gonna try thier luck with me. well a little .40 caliber persuasion later and they were full throttle into the woods never to be seen again. i would have plugged them since its legal all year in PA but before i started peeling off shots a flash went through my head "what the hell are you gonna do with the bodies?" so i just softened up the hillside a little bit. normally coyotes do not alarm me. when they get that close to people on purpose though its only for a few reasons like starvation or some kind of sickness. that makes things a little dangerous. ah, thats nice fi it were me they would be sitting in my living room right now! Quote
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