Quote Originally Posted by BudsBoy View Post
OK first off it's culvert. Second unless you were in far southeaster Oklahoma you probably hooked a common Dimond backed water snake that 99% of the people id as a Moc as you called it. I have lived and hunted and fished every creek and lake in central Oklahoma and have never seen one. But I have seen fishermen run from the afore mentioned snakes many many times. Most folks just don't know how to id them. No offense, but if you can catch it, call the wildlife dept. they say they are only in the south east part of the state.
I too have grown up 50+ years working the creeks and lakes of Eastern Oklahoma and would agree until recently. I saw 2 killed at Graves Creek last year and saw another the other day downstream from the low water dam below Hudson. Got a picture of him but not face on. But he had the white jaw line and the head shape. He was working the roots of a tree just above the creek. Copper heads are out as well, saw one this week. The common water snakes are easy to tell once you see the real deal, totally different look and attitude. Simple solution if it gets in the boat kill it, if it stays out of the boat leave it be the only good snake is on a new set of Cowboy boots LOL