Originally Posted by
Billr
Bill, I am in central Illinois. I am not aware of cotton being grown in this state. I'll check with our local feed stores and see what they have to offer. May have to go with the suggested sweet feeds.
We are waiting for some cold weather so we can do some ice fishing. Our main lakes generally freeze over in the winter, so we fish local ponds. We had a short cold spell over Xmas that got us excited, but, these week it has warmed and is to be close to 60 by Sat.. Will probrably lose what little ice we have.
Thanks for the reply and Hope you and yours have a Happy New Year!
I will check with a local feed store over here and see if they have cotton seed or know how to get it. I will let you know.
On the same note. We use a poggie meal down here when we cast net for shrimp. We take the meal and make a paste out of it by adding water. Then we make a ball about 2" in diameter an freeze these suckers for a few days.
Then when we get to the water we throw some in, they sink and as they thaw the meal floats around. I am sure the cotton seed would do the same thing. Just a thought.
I can't leave now; They fixen to turn on.