Bamboo for structure in OK??

**Crappie Reaper** · 03-30-2016, 04:30 PM

A lot of people mistake River Cane for Bamboo. If you have any friends over in the Hot Springs area, I'm certain they can hook anyone up with as much as they can haul. Last time I got bamboo from over there, I loaded my boat down with it and was able to sink 11, 5 gallon buckets of it standing tall up to 17' with about 7 stalks per bucket. Get over on the Arkie board to do your bamboo shopping!

**dennishoddy** · 03-30-2016, 06:57 PM

What we have around here is Arundo donax L., wild cane, AKA Giant Reed.
Very invasive and hard to get rid of. Most of the time the county tries to control a patch, they have to use a dozer to remove the roots, then replace the dirt.

**callmecamo** · 03-31-2016, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by dennishoddy

What we have around here is Arundo donax L., wild cane, AKA Giant Reed.
Very invasive and hard to get rid of. Most of the time the county tries to control a patch, they have to use a dozer to remove the roots, then replace the dirt.

That's exactly the same trend that I have noticed. Folks just don't know the difference most of the time.

**callmecamo** · 03-31-2016, 08:34 AM

Thanks for the info Reaper!

**skeeter96** · 03-31-2016, 07:15 PM

Callmecamo
I planted it in my front yard and crappie fish out of my driveway. Come to kansas and I will let you fish in my yard.

Next time I am down at grand we will have to go fishing together. Hope to bring my boat down later this year for a week and will give you at shout when I do.

**Redge** · 03-31-2016, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by IkenI

Redge, I was eating at a Chinese restaurant on Meridian last year and saw a couple of guys harvest a pickup load from the creek just behind it.

Thanks!

**callmecamo** · 04-01-2016, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by skeeter96

Callmecamo
I planted it in my front yard and crappie fish out of my driveway. Come to kansas and I will let you fish in my yard.

Next time I am down at grand we will have to go fishing together. Hope to bring my boat down later this year for a week and will give you at shout when I do.

Sounds like you're just living the dream there skeet. I'll be here, God willing.

**Lonnie84** · 04-01-2016, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by dennishoddy

What we have around here is Arundo donax L., wild cane, AKA Giant Reed.

Although there is a difference between bamboo and river cane, won't river cane still make a pretty good crappie bed?

**callmecamo** · 04-01-2016, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

Although there is a difference between bamboo and river cane, won't river cane still make a pretty good crappie bed?

Not sure as it would end up being a long stick after the leaves fall off. Guess you could make a pincushion like structure.

**dennishoddy** · 04-01-2016, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

Although there is a difference between bamboo and river cane, won't river cane still make a pretty good crappie bed?

Originally Posted by callmecamo

Not sure as it would end up being a long stick after the leaves fall off. Guess you could make a pincushion like structure.

It should work fine I'd think. It would be like a stake bed.

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