Growing up in southeast Arkansas, professional angler Greg Hackney cut his teeth fishing in and around cypress trees. There’s a few key concepts for anglers to understand to have success when fishing cypress trees for largemouth bass. In this video, Hackney breaks down those techniques and gives details on what baits and tackle setups to use.
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