Last summer I saw a five pound bass eat a 2 foot long water mocassin. Since I have been reading about the huge fish you catch on trout lures it got me thinking. Saw i started making a 12 inch jointed wood balsa snake. Its not jointed like the AC plug, but has 25 grooves on the side glued together with a string. It looks like soemthing you would buy at the zoo. It is made of wood, and has the most incredible action you could ever imagine. The only problem I have is deciding to put a small lip on it or leave it like it is. It swims in perfect snake action without the lip, but with one, it would be incredible. I never hear much about snake baits and am very curious as to your opinion on my idea, or could I sell my idea if i make some more prototypes. Im not sure how the snake situation in cali is, but here in Oklahoma and Texas we have them in the droves. It makes sense to me, I saw it with my own eyes, the way that fish attacked the snake off the log. What else could a 12 inch worm symbolize to a huge bass, the earthworm theory is just to hard for me to believe. Snakes have to be part of the food chain, to what extent Im not sure. Im getting a digital camera to show you my idea. Let me know your thoughts. My email is treyk79@swbell.net