na it was deffenetly a anaconda I say lol, I went back out the other n ight an what happens a big black snake slitherd into the lake right next to me, it got to the point every time I seen the water repeal I would *?@% my self as im glade my mate was with me as it deffenetly a story that sound like it full exsagerated but I swear on my kids an my own life the 1st snake we tried to pin against the bank was id say as round as a afl foot ball maybe a bit biger, I no longer fish at night down at the lake, I so want to catch it but it now scears the crap out off me