Professional Bass Angler
Vertical sight fishing is targeting a single fish or two in 10 feet or more of water, using the depth finder to locate the fish than lower a bait directly on top of that fish. If that sounds easy … it really is. This is an outstanding way to catch fish all year long, even…
What’s Down There By Mark Lassagne Here are a couple screenshots from the Garmin Panoptix LiveScope. Every time I’m out fishing, I’m amazed at the image detail we can view beneath the water’s surface. I think the only way to get a better view is with an Aqua-Vü underwater camera. Image #1 reveals a large…
Depth Shading By Mark Lassagne What’s the best way to locate a productive structure on a lake, especially one you haven’t fished often? A paper map, mapping on your phone, tablet or, better yet, a quality graph with a good map card. Have you ever taken a topo map and marked up the contour lines…
Appearing in the Summer edition of American Bass Anglers Magazine SMALL BUT DEADLY SPRING TACTIC By Mark Lassagne That old adage “bigger baits catch bigger fish” is true—in most cases—but not with this one. We’re talking about the float-’n’-fly—a small 1/16- to 1/8-ounce hair jig suspended beneath a small bobber using 4- to 6-pound line…
SUMMER TRANSITIONS By Mark Lassagne Day 1: 50 fish, including 20 3-plus pound smallies, spots and largemouths. Our best five went about 19 pounds with the biggest at 5 1/2 pounds. Day 2: 65 fish, including one 5-pounder, four 4s, 10 3s, and a bunch of decent bass. Most fish were largemouths, but we also…
By Mark Lassagne Lake Oroville State Recration Area can be fun or frustrating, depending on your goals. If you’re looking for a nice lake – clean water, camping, boating and fishing – that also has a ton of fish, then Oroville is a fun and enjoyable place to be. However, if you’re looking for an…
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March and April found great fishing at Lake Berryessa The warm weather after the last storms brought the fish up shallow to spawn giving us many choices. Early March found the fish on points leading into coves then once the water warmed into the high 50’s the bass moved into the coves along the sunny…
By Mark Lassagne with Ish Monroe Undoubtedly the most important consideration when going fishing is the weather. Weather not only affects how the fish bite, it also lets us know what to wear and how to prepare for the day. Imagine not knowing what it’s like on a given day, showing up in shorts and…
GEAR TEST – Eyzgear glasses / hat retainer – never lose a pair of glasses again. This product was intended to hold you glasses from falling off the top of you hat which it works perfect for but I also found that wearing the Eyzgear retractable retainers when your hat flies off it will stay…
Post Front Bass By Mark Lassagne You’re now on your fifth spot and haven’t gotten a bite! Saturday morning, mid-November and it’s a beautiful day. Cold but bright blue skies with puffy cumulus clouds and barely a breeze. I’ve tried spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, even a drop shot and Senkos , and I can’t get…
