My name is Heath Taylor. I have grown up fishing the waters of beautiful Lake Cypress Springs and have spent countless hours locating the best places to catch Crappie. I am now running guided Crappie fishing trips Friday through Tuesday. Trips will be 5 hours starting at 7 am and lasting until Noon. Your catch will be cleaned and bagged after your trip so you can take them home and enjoy the best tasting fish in Texas. Rates are $175 for a guided trip for up to 2 people. This is a great trip for parent/child, husband/wife, or just with your best buddy. If one parent wishes to take 2 children call me to make arrangements. If you have always thought crappie fishing was hard to do come on a trip and I will show you a simple way of catching these great fish. It's as simple as being able to hold a fishing pole. All tackle is provided, all you need is a valid Texas fishing license if you are 17 years of age or older. Other things to bring are a camera, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a cooler to take home your fish. I look forward to fishing with you soon! To book a trip or for more information you can reach me at 903-434-3015

If needed lodging is available at http://walleyegrocery.com/ or if you like you can pitch a tent in one of the beautiful parks around the lake.

Heath,

This sounds awesome. I have bass fished the lake for years, but I don't know the crappie very good. I am going to see when a good time for my girlfriend to go is and I would like to book a trip.

Also, where would we be launching, and how long will the crappie fishing be good for?

Excellent price for one of the greatest crappie lakes in Texas! I imagine you will book up pretty quickly!!!

I will just say this... anytime the wife and I need our crappie fix- this is our goto lake! year round action at its finest!!!

We would meet at Overlook Park boat ramp just past Tall Tree Marina. The crappie fishing will be good for the rest of the summer into the fall. Right now it is better than I have seen it in a long time though. I look forward to fishing with you soon.

Is Overlook Park by the dam, if so which side because I know there is one on each side of the dam?

Also, what kind of fishing will we be doing (brush piles, stumps, docks, etc.)because my girlfriend is not a real experienced at fishing. She would probably need to use minnows, I prefer jigs.

I'd like to do a Tuesday 6/10 or 6/24.
Skip Winans

Overlook Park is not one of the parks at the dam..... It is at the dead end of FM 2723

we will be fishing brush piles from 10-20 ft of water and it's ok if your girlfriend is a beginner. I can get her catching fish on a jig with no problems. I don't fish jigs in a very traditional way, but I can bring minnows as well.

the 10th is great. PM me or give me a call at 903-434-3015 and I will get you set up. Thanks!

Good luck!

the 24th is great as well. PM sent

Heath,

I know the weekends can get pretty crowded on that lake. Is Saturday or Sunday a better day to go fishing. Also, how is this weekend looking for you?

Weekdays are the best fishing because you have the whole lake to yourself, but weekends aren't bad as long as we are off the water at noon as that's when the pleasure boaters start showing up. Last weekend we fished a tournament till 1 pm and it was not bad at all. I'll have to get back with you tomorrow on my schedule this weekend. I just got a call and may have to work during the day sat. and sun.

Good luck Heath. I hope you get a ton of business. I'll make sure to remember if we get out that way and need a guide.

Little plug here for Heath. I can vouch for his crappie prowess out on Cypress. The boy has them flat pinned. I fish out there myself last weekend and thought I was doing good with what we caught. We probably had 45 to 50 fish with 27 good keepers. He had twice that many in half the time. That little lake is a sleeper and if you know what your doing can it is really, really fun crappie fishing there.

Thanks Brant...... the 22nd and 24th are booked.

ttt

any news on this weekend yet?

Heath,
You need to be sure and book a crappie fishing trip on the 14th, it would be easier on the bass population, and easier on us in the Media tournament.

stratos, I am about to go find out. Which day would you prefer, Saturday or Sunday?

If things keep going like they have you don't have anything to worry about. I've been catching bigger crappie than I have bass lately.

I know what you mean. I cant get down there much, but cant seem to catch keepers when I am there. I think that there must be too many brushpiles and the fish cant make up there minds. Maybe I should just bring my crappie rod next time I am there. Never have fished Cypress for crappie, do you catch them on jigs? colors?

Trap, shades of greens have been working well lately on the jigs.

Saturday would probably be the best day for me. This wind needs to stop blowing.

Yes Heath.. after you told me the bait you caught them monsters on.. I accidentally looked at your jig poles and saw the bait oooops hehe.

most of those monsters came from my dad and his minnows. He's old school. lol

Sounds great, send me a PM or give me a call at 903-434-3015 and I will get yall fixed up. The wind is supposed to lay down after tomorrow.

Thanks Heath, I have a few green ones. Ill give them a try. Good luck with your guiding

Wow, crappie trip on a Friday morning. Fry up some good old fresh crappie for lunch. Go sleep for a few hours. Go back out at 8:00pm and night fish for bass until about 1:00am. Come in and sleep and get up and have eggs and fried crappie for breakfast and start on the next day with lunch at the Walleye Grocery and then dinner at Vaughan's.
I think I just figured out what I might be doing on vacation in a few weeks.

sounds like a plan!

Ttt

the only friday and saturday morning I have left this month will be the 27th and 28th. No Sundays mornings left. This is due to weekend schedule change at work for the next two weeks, however I will offer discounted evening trips on weekends if anyone is interested during this time. These evening trips will be from 5 pm to Dark (approx 4 hours) for $125. Great for those wanting to come down one evening and fish then spend the night. these trips will be available on the 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, and 21st. After this the schedule will go back to normal.

I still have mornings open on the 6th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 27th, 28th, and 30th

ttt

I have Sunday the 29th available now

Ttt

Free Bump

everything is still on for saturday right?

You bet, better get the grease hot for saturday night.

word of caution.. ya better bring a big cooler to put all the fish in!!!

ttt

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ttt

I have the 10th, 16th, 17th, 28th, 29th and 30th open. On Monday and Tuesday trips I am now offering full 8 hour trips for $250 if requested. This is a great way to get a full day fishing in without having to deal with jet skis and ski boats and the crappie bite great in the heat of the day.

Heath, what kind of boat do you fish out of?

19' Champion with 200 Merc. Humminbird 997c Side Imaging and Lowrance 520c electronics

Certianly have a good setup there. What do you do when your not Crappie fishin.

He's usually taking someone's money in a Media or some other bass tournament.

and taking money in crappie tournaments too!!

Brian, I bass fish a little.

So what am I suppose to tell the boys next time they want to go fishing with Mr. Heath??????? My question to them is "Fishing with Mr. Heath what's wrong with going with just Daddy?" They answer with something about catching fish, I don't know, I kinda ignore 'em...

and don't forget the classic Jacob quote after the Gilmer hawg. "Daddy, why does Heath always catch the big fish?" That was priceless.