Hello RK,
Your pictures are excellent. You are a true outdoorsman! The backwater is much broader on the Tennessee River where I live. It is on the lower end of Kentucky Lake.
A lot of discussion about the snake. To me it is nothing more than a Tennessee River water snake. It certainly is not a pit viper. I am surprised so many of these luger experts did not know this. I hope they are better at identifying their lugers. But I wonder?
Hers is a true Tennessee River cotton mouth water moccasin. Do you recognize it?
Regards,