Posted by OZ from external80.cps.k12.il.us on May 27, 1999 at 10:06:02:
In Reply to: Cottonwood *@#%&!!! posted by Eric S. on May 27, 1999 at 10:02:40:
: Fished my favorite bass pond last night, but there was a blizzard of cottonwood in the air and all over the water and weeds. Learn from my mistakes -- don't bother. You'll f-up your line and just end up getting P.O.'d
: If you own a bait caster, definitely don't bother. I clogged up my line guide, the eyes of my rod, and got a few nasty birds nests. I have to completely disassemble the reel, clean it, oil it, and reline. I tried my spinning gear too, that was a little better, but still damn frustrating.
: If you encounter the swarm of cottonwood, fish close in for bluegills or something, but don't cast out into/over it!!!
: Totally skunked,
: Eric S.
He he he, you beat me to it! I was just going to post the annual cottonwood fiasco myself. I made the mistake of trying buzzbaits thru those fuzzies once. BIG MISTAKE :-0