“Despite whatever side of the fence you are on, always know your states regulations. In most states it is legal to shoot a jake.”

In my quest to finally get all the moving boxes unpacked (yes, I've been here 2 years), I discovered a box of miscellaneous ammo. It kind of felt like opening a Christmas present when I started to take things out of the dusty box. The box and contents have never been wet but have been subject to heat and cold over the years, and have been moved from Missouri to Washington, to Idaho, and back to Missouri. There’s no corrosion or rust on any of them, but some do look like they were carried around in a pocket a time or two.

We would spend all day putting out set lines for big flathead catfish in the Edisto River or catching Copperhead bream in Salkehatchie Swamp. I also learned how to swim in the dark water and strong current of the Edisto. And in the Salkehatchie ..I learned that life lesson of always looking for snakes, because they are probably in every stump and every low hanging tree.