• Calm Lake Conroe Morning

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    SlabSlider
    Published on 07-30-2019 12:25 AM
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    Went to Conroe and managed to land 11 crappie with 10 being over 11" up to 13". I never caught one throw back. Used smallest jigs available 1/16 oz with a 1.5" to 2" plastic bait with crappie nibbles. They did not want to hit the jig unless it had the sweet taste of the nibbles. The wind was calm 1-4 mph and it was cool with the aftermath of the North winds.

    I got to a spot before sun up and set my rods waiting for the sun up bite and then I looked at one of my rods out and saw this snake. Thinking it was the non venomous snake that looked like a coral snake I used my net and scared it back in the water. Just barely touched it's tail and it jumped off into the water. Thank God I didn't have a bite on that rod and saw it before I grabbed my rod. I checked it when I got home and sure enough it was a coral snake! Lucky me!



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    1. "G"'s Avatar
      "G" - 07-30-2019, 07:36 AM
      Yep....Red on black its alright Jack...Red on yellow will kill a fellow
    1. gravelman6's Avatar
      gravelman6 - 08-01-2019, 03:56 AM
      Good fish, bad snake!
    1. Ketchn's Avatar
      Ketchn - 08-01-2019, 06:12 AM
      Since they quit making the cure , good for you it didn’t bite you , Texas coral snakes are more aggressive than easterns and have a tendency to get larger . Not to be messed with . On a side note it was likely in your yak and got it in at your storage area , as they rarely if ever get in the water .
      Nice fish btw and congrats on surviving the close encounter
    1. SlabSlider's Avatar
      SlabSlider - 08-02-2019, 12:49 PM
      Nope. I store my yak in my garage and there are not coral snakes in my area. The snake slithered up the side of my kayak and made his way up the rod holder where I scared him off with a net and he went BACK INTO the water. I check my equipment and kayak every time I launch.
    1. Ketchn's Avatar
      Ketchn - 08-05-2019, 08:25 AM
      interesting it was in the water and I imagine it was looking for a place to get out . one thing for certain texas coral snakes are the one species of coral snakes that have been known to have a bad attitude and being the manufacturers of the antivenom cited a lack of profitability and quit making it around 2010 ,a bite from one could possibly be the last day on the planet for a person .
      careful out there with those for sure and to be sure I am glad it chose to leave rather than retaliate .

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