TFOX, been there and done that! I found out real quick it' s dang difficult to push a P.O.' d water moccasin away from you when you' ve got a handful of wet bowfishing line! It does get the ol' ticker pumping good though. I had to leave the critter in possession of my bow while I ran to find a good tree limb to use for a club. The hand to hand (?) combat was touch and go, but I was finally able to reclaim my property.

Pinwheel, you do carry a can of paint thinner to counter the effects of sabateurs with paint cans dontcha? A black scope is kinda hard to see through.