There is that, an outgrowth of having to be around a computer WAY too much. I'm on hiatus right now, and working on some other stuff from home. This place is too much like salted peanuts, though - keep it up on the other screen.
I find it very relaxing. Especially surf fishing. I haven't had a "low pressure" job in more than 20 years. I like the peace and quiet, being on the water while still having something to do besides just sit there with a beer in my hand. And a golden trout straight out of a mountain stream is some pretty fine eating.
A to each his own thing, I suppose.
Somehow, with so many people involved the NFL over all can keep secrets better than just about any organization I've ever seen. There must be some really serious non-disclosure clauses in everyone's contracts. The CIA leaks more than the league does.
I haven't in a while. Not since I've been in DC, anyway. Did quite a bit when I was in Georgia. Mostly smaller lakes that didn't get a lot of pressure. Did a few tournaments when I lived in Kentucky.
How about one of those fake plastic lawn rocks used to hide stuff. The cure for the snake transformation could be there the whole time, the audience knows it and use that angle to build suspense.
How about a mystery chemical that when stepped on turns people into...
Snakes on the Lawn?
That way you can keep the grass and have convienient hiding places. 2 hours of Samuel L. Jackson on a Deere riding mower going "Don't step on the !@#$ing grass!"