Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Cattails

Are cattails recemended in any situation? I only ask because some of my best fishing experiences were at ponds that were totally surrounded by them. the cattails were from the bank out to 3 feet of water. We would see who could get their lure closest to them without getting snagged. This seemed to be the key because they would often strike the second the lure hit water. The only bad thing was you could not fish from the bank . Most of the pond is over 6 feet deep. Is there a depth that the tails will no longer reach, or will they completely take over? Do the tails help with soil erossion along the bank? How about BG & fathead minnow spawning?

My fatheads will spawn on the bottom of a floating piece of styrofoam cup.