{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Accotink Copperhead

They really are -- I completely agree.  I was caught completely off-guard by it, thinking it was first a large stick, then a black rat snake, and then "wow, yeah, that's definitely a Copperhead".  I really wish I had my cell phone on me, because my own reaction when folks say "there are copperheads over there" (or something) is that I'd like to confirm it with my own eyes first ;).  I may not see another one for...who knows how long? Ugh.  

The real lesson here is "Accotink is full of copperheads", and they're waiting in the leaf litter to bite fly fishermen chasing stocked trout.  They're highly aggressive, and chase people and fall out of trees on you.  Happens all the time!  Lol.  

Gene

On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8:29:41 AM UTC-4, John Smith wrote:

That's a very cool sighting. I've only encountered one CH in this area and that was probably over 30 years ago on the canal towpath near the Billy Goat Trail. Prettiest snake I've ever seen. 

On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 4:50:17 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

While jogging around my 3.2 mile loop this afternoon I stumbled upon a 3', very pretty Copperhead slowly making his way across the path. I literally waited for like 8 full minutes hoping a biker or jogger would pass and would be willing to snap a picture for me, but no one passed!  ARGGGHHHHH!  (I don't carry a phone while jogging)

That's the 1st one I've seen since I left Missouri in 2007.  

I can live for a week on a snake sighting like that!  Wow!  

So Accotink has enough wooded habitat to support Copperheads y'all.  

Gene

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