Rattler

  • Everts Fishing Resort
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    Hager City WI
    Posts: 254
    June 26, 2012 at 3:08 am #1316147

    This shot was taken on one of the roads close to Hager City. Someone said I should have cut off the rattler to get the beads. My thought was to leave dead snakes lie.

    Glad we haven’t seen any of these down at the Resort!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 26, 2012 at 3:17 am #1078731

    I think you should have cut off the rattles Steve!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    June 26, 2012 at 4:16 am #1078739

    Oy! I am never going to Everts again! Ok, I lied. At least I won’t be chasing down snakes I see like I normally do.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 26, 2012 at 4:20 am #1078740

    I think you have to find “Rattle Snake Alley” to have to worry about them Pug.

    It’s closer to Hager City and the Bluff area.

    PS I have a bag for you. Never mind the rattling it makes.

    Jake_A
    Posts: 569
    June 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm #1078760

    If you really want to see these timber rattlers, that old boat launch at Mr. Sippi’s Bar on 63 has PLENTY of them-no they aren’t bull snakes either. Saw a big one probably over 4 ft a few years ago. Gives me goosebumps!!! My grandpa has some land in Diamond Bluff and we see them on occasion there too

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    June 26, 2012 at 1:54 pm #1078784

    I think a 6/0 hook rigged whacky style and you’d be all set.

    Jake_A
    Posts: 569
    June 26, 2012 at 2:12 pm #1078787

    I had a largemouth just south of Evert’s (on the rock bar just south of the launch) barf up a baby bull snake last year. Actually caught on a black-blue fleck wacky rig, so they do eat them…but the rattler is more flathead sized. OH BK!!!!!

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    June 26, 2012 at 2:38 pm #1078792

    I bet they’d make a good cut bait. Just let it ripen there on the road for a couple days and hack it into nice big hunks.

    Seriously, that thing gives me the creeps.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 26, 2012 at 3:11 pm #1078800

    Quote:

    If you really want to see these timber rattlers, that old boat launch at Mr. Sippi’s Bar on 63 has PLENTY of them-no they aren’t bull snakes either. Saw a big one probably over 4 ft a few years ago. Gives me goosebumps!!! My grandpa has some land in Diamond Bluff and we see them on occasion there too

    Jake are you sure they weren’t Fox Snakes? We see a number of them along the shore line when the water rises and flood the rocks. When I first saw one I thought is was a rattler too.

    I’ve yet to see a rattler along the river. ‘course I’m not looking for them.

    Fish puking up snakes? Another good reason to use a net!

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18629
    June 26, 2012 at 4:43 pm #1078834

    I’m amazed how secrative snakes are.

    out_fishing
    Moorhead, MN
    Posts: 1151
    June 26, 2012 at 4:59 pm #1078840

    Gross, I thought it stumbled into the catfish forum again…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 26, 2012 at 5:10 pm #1078843

    Quote:

    Gross, I thought it stumbled into the catfish forum again…

    chirp
    Rochester
    Posts: 1471
    June 29, 2012 at 12:59 am #1079734

    That’s a good looking snake. DEAD!

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