Welcome to the forum, Ryan. I live in Rocky Mount about 20 miles from Haughton. Mostly go to Ivan Lake, but sometimes I go to Cypress or Black Bayou. I never use shiners so don't know if they are more productive. Usually when I find a productive spot I throw out a marker and just use trolling motor to keep near it. If it's too windy for that I use a drift chain to either slow down or anchor. Lots of folk on here know more about fishing Cypress than I do. Theygotaeat is an expert on it.
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