Canal Rats are REAL?!?!

[gone fishin]

I always wondered how the rats survive after a extreme high tide. Such as the one last winter when the ditch was full and overflowing. You would think they would get drowned.

Anyone who has seen the rats have also seen the humongus black snakes that hang in the rocks, trying to ambush a rat or mouse. I was fishing near highbanks one morning and saw the biggest snake ever. He was near the edge of the road and I was coming up from the edge of the ditch. Without exagerating, it was damn near 5 feet long - black and fat. That snake sent chills up my spine!

[Tagger]

not just the ditch .. I've seen huge rats in other rocky areas .. One place has a rat crossing . If you pay attention you'll see one run by every half hour on the same path. Multi million dollar homes there . If they only knew..

[clambelly]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

I always wondered how the rats survive after a extreme high tide. Such as the one last winter when the ditch was full and overflowing. You would think they would get drowned.

Anyone who has seen the rats have also seen the humongus black snakes that hang in the rocks, trying to ambush a rat or mouse. I was fishing near highbanks one morning and saw the biggest snake ever. He was near the edge of the road and I was coming up from the edge of the ditch. Without exagerating, it was damn near 5 feet long - black and fat. That snake sent chills up my spine!

ive been fishing the canal my entire life and ive never seen a snake. plenty of rats, but never a snake. that is scary!

[Katie]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

Anyone who has seen the rats have also seen the humongus black snakes that hang in the rocks, trying to ambush a rat or mouse. I was fishing near highbanks one morning and saw the biggest snake ever. He was near the edge of the road and I was coming up from the edge of the ditch. Without exagerating, it was damn near 5 feet long - black and fat. That snake sent chills up my spine!

i'm never fishing on rocks again...the fish can wait..