Jmax's secret grass

[polo-dog]

Here's a pic of the grass that seemed to hold a good many of the fish that we caught on buzzers last night. It tends to grow in clumps and in shallow water. Many times we'd throw past a clump and could anticipate when the strike would come, just as the buzzer went past the clump. Now I'm almost sure that the grass is Pondweed or one of the Potamogeton species of weeds that inhabits the TN river. Most of the pics that I found on the web show the leaves and flowers on the surface. I saw now flowers and because the water is up about a foot from where it has been the plants right now are almost totally submurged. It will be interesting to see how thick it will get in some of the sloughs this summer. Here's a pic of some of the leaves:

 

[cutthroat]

DUCK WEED ,THATS WHAT FRAZER AND I WERE CATCHIN THEM ON UPRIVER ON HORNY TOADS

 

[Jmax]

emoLaugh emoUpsmile Polo, I know your job at the emergency room can be stressful at times but is there something you are not telling us????emoScratch I couldn't help but notice what was under the grass you took a picture of. Chattanooga Jobs and How to Build a Better Career!!!!emoPoke Jmax

 

[Davo]

I've also been catching them on that with a horny toad and spnnerbait.

 

[fisherpal2k]

Good eye Jmax! emoUpsmile Nice shot of the duck weed too.

 

[paulj]

Polo, which emergency department do you work at?

Paulj

 

[polo-dog]

MMC.

 

[jason]

At what depth is the pond/duck weed normally found? I saw several stalks floating in Harrison Bay last night.

 

[Jmax]

Seems to me to be around 0 to 4 foot. Does not seem to grow any deeper than that. The Niad seems to be down to as much as eight feet. Jmax