Gold Creek Vegetation

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10-21-2015, 08:26 PM
D10

Gold Creek Vegetation

If you haven't already notice, you soon will. Our contract sprayer did not follow instructions and sprayed a lot of the vegetation (including pads) up Gold Creek. We specifically instructed him to NOT spray past the highway bridge. Well he did NOT follow these instructions and sprayed all the way up the creek. Fortunately he did NOT spray in the cove. Obviously I am not happy about this. The good news is that it will grow back in a couple of years. This contractor will not make this mistake again.
10-21-2015, 08:41 PM
shifty

Whatever happened to "close enough for government work"?
10-21-2015, 08:45 PM
rmack

Caney Creek looks ad though it has been sprayed also.
10-21-2015, 08:48 PM
Minners N Jigs

That's unfortunate....
10-21-2015, 09:01 PM
NIMROD

Why spray so much ? I know some can take over all the shallow water if left alone .
10-21-2015, 09:16 PM
D10

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Why spray so much ? I know some can take over all the shallow water if left alone .

You answered your own question. On Conway the aligator weed gets out of control in areas that we spray every year. It is bad news on lakes like Conway. Two years ago we found it on Overcup in a few areas. This year it was all over the lake. It will soon get out of control like it is on some parts Conway. One sprig of it attached to your boat or trailer can spread it to an uninfested lake. That's why it important to look for stuff like this after you are done fishing a lake.
10-22-2015, 08:24 AM
blueducklane

Who was the wild cat sprayer?
10-22-2015, 08:48 AM
faithfularcher

Wish we could spread some to GREERS.
10-22-2015, 09:37 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by blueducklane

Who was the wild cat sprayer?

His name is JR. He does this kind if work all over the state. I wish he had some good competition. He is the only one in the state that has spray rigs on an airboat (which is needed on lakes like Conway).
10-22-2015, 09:39 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by faithfularcher

Wish we could spread some to GREERS.

Be careful for what you wish for. This stuff is no good. It would make a mess out there as well.

If anyone is thinking about transplanting alligator weed in another lake, think again. Not only is it illegal, it is a very bad idea.
10-22-2015, 10:40 AM
faithfularcher

Just wishing for grass not going to do it ..LOL
10-22-2015, 09:58 PM
Crappieawlogist

Alligator weed...What does it look like?
10-23-2015, 01:09 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by Crappieawlogist

Alligator weed...What does it look like?

Do a google search and it will pull up all kinds of pictures.
10-24-2015, 03:40 PM
shawnh

You get the spray rig and I have the airboat we can do it ourselves.
10-24-2015, 03:40 PM
shawnh

How much does it pay by the way.
10-24-2015, 03:48 PM
D10

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Originally Posted by shawnh

How much does it pay by the way.

I believe we pay him around 15k every year. He has a very efficient mister spray rig that orchards use to spray fruit trees. If you make the invesentment in the equipment, I bet you could give him some competition. You will also need to get herbicide applicators liscence from the state plant board.
10-24-2015, 04:17 PM
shawnh

I may need to look into that.