(SAN)- May 15, 2006) - Brandon Crocker and J.D. Leeth of Visalia decided to head up to Pine Flat and do a little fishing this past May 5th. Using lures and looking for bass and trout they were approximately 60 feet from the shore, when they noticed a snake swimming a ways off. Not uncommon and thinking it was probably a garden snake they continued fishing.Chatting about the strange sight of the snake in the water so far from shore, they thought surely it had headed back.. The conversation quickly turned from snake to fish as their luck started to change and the fish started to bite, that was until from the back of the boat Crocker was heard calmly saying Hey, J.D. I know what happened to that snake.? There sitting on the back of the boat was no garden snake but a coiled rattle snake hitching a ride. Made us wonder how long he had been a passenger ? Even after we pushed him back in he continued to follow us, Leeth said. This fishing story gives new meaning to : They were jumping in the boat.?
NOTE: Water levels are rising quickly due to the amount of rain and fast melting snow; this is cause for concern where snakes are concerned. The Department of Forestery warns to use caution this summer season at our rivers and lakes.
SENIOR ADVOCATE GOES INTERNATIONAL
Nancy Carson (above) took a break from site seeing in Serranto, Italy to read her copy of the Senior Advocate Newspaper.
My husband and I started reading the Senior Advocate Newspaper when we moved to California. We have since moved out of state to Washington. Unable to find a publication like the Senior Advocate in this area we have continued to subscribe. My husband and I enjoy your publication so much we took it with us on our vacation in Italy.
My husband snapped this picture of me relaxing from site seeing in Sorrento, Italy. Having read the Senior Advocate from cover to cover I left it in the lobby of the hotel for others to enjoy. Thank you so much for such a wonderful paper. The articles in the Senior Advocate are informative and most interesting. Who knows where the Senior Advocate will go next.
Sincerely, Mr & Mrs Joesph K Carson, Kennewick, Washington
