theres a place I fished in highschool called desperation point on lake lanier. We would drop lights into the water at night and huuuge fish would snap some serious line. I don't know what kind of fish it was. every so often we would get lucky and tire one out before it snapped a line. not sure...
I love catching snakes and have been bit multiple times. I even leave venomous snakes alone unless they are near the house. If you can't identify a snake don't mess with it, but no need to shoot unless your in real danger, otherwise keep walking they don't want trouble.
Heading to the house in Destin come late February when work let's me loose for a week, but our place is on the bay, nothing like finding a group of dolphins out there and hanging out with then on the jetski