Posted by Darren B from rev-notes.com on May 27, 1999 at 10:40:51:
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.
Cottonwood abound! I was out at Busse last night and it was impossible pitching jigs or lures without screwing up my line and reel. I also lost a bunch more jigs than I usually do because of the reel locking up and the line going too slack.
I ended up pulling all the line out of the reel right then and there, and rereeling it back in through a towel. Handy trick to clean crud off of your line, I can't remember if I saw it on this board or if I read it somewhere.
Went on to fish a few wider areas with a bit more current(and less c-wood). Caught a 9 and 12 inch walleye.
Good Luck!
Darren B