Louisianna

basscatcher · 05-12-05, 07:53 PM

I'm heading to the southern part of Louisianna (not sure if spelling is right) and if anybody has fished there I could use a couple of tips for fishing around the cypress trees and stuff. Some top secret baits would be cool too!

Bassin_Dude · 05-12-05, 08:29 PM

i have never fished down there, but here i tear them up with a pig n jig around the cypress trees. probally will have same success there. who knows. also, in the mournin, try a buzz bait around the cypess trees, and anytime try soft plastices. and dont forget the cranks and spinnerbaits.

jglassguy · 05-12-05, 08:42 PM

Cypress trees hold bass big time and Â*if you get to fish that pattern I would key in on the tree that stands out from the rest, maybe the one out in front of a group or something irregular. I say that because chances are you may find acres of cyress in the water and have to decide how to approach them.
The cypress tree has whats called the "Knees", which are part of the root structure underwater and usually about a few feet out from the tree. They form a ring of roots completely around the tree and underwater by only a foot or so
Instead of pitching any worm or tub or lure of your choice, try to picture that bass near the Knee area verses hanging tight to the tree trunk .

basscatcher · 05-12-05, 10:01 PM

we've got a few cypress trees around here but they're all in small swamps and about the only thing we catch in there is warmouth. thanks for all the advice, it'll be put to good use.

bearpaw · 05-13-05, 11:59 AM

Lived in L.A. for appx. 7 yrs. Fished a lake called "Black Lake" up towards Shreveport. It is full of cypress trees. One of the best places that I found was a clump of trees away from the rest and the water was a little deeper than the rest of the lake. (8' ref. 7') There were about 10 of these trees grouped up in one spot and they seemed to hold some of the biggest bass around.
The humidity can be somewhat difficult to deal with (it's miserable in L.A. !) They seem to have two seasons, summer and winter, ain't no fall or spring. Did have a great time in L.A. though. Just don't ask them cajuns whats in the gumbo !

05-12-05, 07:53 PM	#1
basscatcher BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: PA Posts: 558	Louisianna I'm heading to the southern part of Louisianna (not sure if spelling is right) and if anybody has fished there I could use a couple of tips for fishing around the cypress trees and stuff. Some top secret baits would be cool too! __________________ Please CATCH & RELEASE Except Carp

05-12-05, 08:29 PM	#2
Bassin_Dude BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Louisianna i have never fished down there, but here i tear them up with a pig n jig around the cypress trees. probally will have same success there. who knows. also, in the mournin, try a buzz bait around the cypess trees, and anytime try soft plastices. and dont forget the cranks and spinnerbaits.

05-12-05, 08:42 PM	#3
jglassguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Louisianna Cypress trees hold bass big time and Â*if you get to fish that pattern I would key in on the tree that stands out from the rest, maybe the one out in front of a group or something irregular. I say that because chances are you may find acres of cyress in the water and have to decide how to approach them. The cypress tree has whats called the "Knees", which are part of the root structure underwater and usually about a few feet out from the tree. They form a ring of roots completely around the tree and underwater by only a foot or so Instead of pitching any worm or tub or lure of your choice, try to picture that bass near the Knee area verses hanging tight to the tree trunk .

05-12-05, 10:01 PM	#4
basscatcher BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: PA Posts: 558	Re: Louisianna we've got a few cypress trees around here but they're all in small swamps and about the only thing we catch in there is warmouth. thanks for all the advice, it'll be put to good use. __________________ Please CATCH & RELEASE Except Carp

05-13-05, 11:59 AM	#5
bearpaw BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: walden ny Posts: 0	Re: Louisianna Lived in L.A. for appx. 7 yrs. Fished a lake called "Black Lake" up towards Shreveport. It is full of cypress trees. One of the best places that I found was a clump of trees away from the rest and the water was a little deeper than the rest of the lake. (8' ref. 7') There were about 10 of these trees grouped up in one spot and they seemed to hold some of the biggest bass around. The humidity can be somewhat difficult to deal with (it's miserable in L.A. !) They seem to have two seasons, summer and winter, ain't no fall or spring. Did have a great time in L.A. though. Just don't ask them cajuns whats in the gumbo !

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