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Swim Bait fishing – How to fish Hollow Body Swimbait You all have heard the latest rage in bass fishing- it’s the hollow body swimbait. We feel the Basstrix is one the best paddle bait on the market with the most tail action (and by far the most detailed color selection). As you slow crank…
You don’t have to be miserable when fishing in cold weather and we’ll go over a fishing in cold weather and how to keep warm on those cold rainy days. Heading out to uncover your boat for a day on the lake, you notice the cover is frozen solid and there’s ice across the windows…
By Mark Lassagne, Pro Bass Angler and ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician explains, why marine and automotive batteries need to stay charged. Unlike batteries for your kid’s toys lead acid marine batteries do not have memory. Most all marine and automotive batteries use a chemical reaction to create voltage. Inside most automotive and marine batteries…
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By Mark Lassagne Winter bass generally travel to the main lake in late fall and stay there until the water warms and then make their way to the shallow to spawn. Though this is the general path, not all fish follow these rules. Since fish are a living, breathing creature, they can travel as they…
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…
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…
Bass Edge Radio (pod cast) , presented by MegaWare KeelGuard is pleased to have West Coaster Mark Lassagne featured in their latest podcast. Bass Edge Radio hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove talk with Mark about Bass Angler Magazine and sure fire Senko techniques that will improve your success! “Mark is making happen out on…
By Mark Lassagne What is a bass tournament? What types of tournaments are there? What is a draw? What skills do I need? How do you get into fishing tournaments? Do I need a boat? What type of equipment does my boat need? How much does it cost? How much can I win? How much…
Post Front Bass By Mark Lassagne Saturday morning, mid-November and it’s a beautiful day. Cold but bright blue skies with puffy cumulus clouds and barely a breeze. You’re now on your fifth spot and haven’t gotten a bite! I’ve tried spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, even a drop shot and Senkos , and I can’t get…
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…