I finally got around to going fishing this morning, but after a while I ran out of worms.
Then I saw a cottonmouth with a frog in his mouth, and frogs are good bass bait.

Knowing the snake couldn't bite me with the frog in his mouth, I grabbed him right behind the head, took the frog and put it in my bait bucket.
Now the dilemma was how to release the snake without getting bitten.
I grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a little whiskey in its mouth.

His eyes rolled back, he went limp, I released him into the lake without incident, and carried on my fishing with the frog.
A little later I felt a nudge on my foot. There was that same snake with two frogs in his mouth.
Life is good in the South.
see also
Fishing Section
Anaconda Attack Manual - Be Prepared!
Australian Sheep Farm - Herding Down Under
Bench Fishermen
“BIG” Texas Rattlesnake
Blind Bunny
Confined Space Teamwork in Africa
Empty Birdhouse
Fish Eyes
Fish Farm
Fishing Trip
Fast Food in Beijing
Frog Food
Green Garden Grass Snakes Can Be Dangerous
Hand Painting Par Excellence
Heavy Meal Deal
Huge Dead Snake
IRS Toothpaste
Leaping Lizards!
Let Me In - I’m Hungry
My Dad Works With Snakes
New Arizona State Flag
Not-So-Quiet Hunter’s Son
Only In Thailand - Time To Clean The Pet Snake
Rattlesnake Outhouse
Sinus Remedy - How To Clear Out Your Nostrils
Snake Bite
Snake Leather
Snake Map
Snake Math
Snakenophobia
Tennessee Pro - Safety Tips for Dummies
They Found Your Balls
Wabbits
Why I Was Late For Work
Workplace Hazards in Tasmania