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Learn how to catch more bass with great bass fishing articles by Mark Lassagne
By Jody Only with Mark Lassagne Put aside your frustrations, focus, and fish. Although there are differences within every fishery, an important commonality is that they each hold one or more places that normally house quality fish. This big bass locale may be a known community hole or it may be a secret honey-hole –…
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…
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…
By Mark Lassagne Lake Oroville State Recreation Area can be a fun or frustrating place to fish, 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…
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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…
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…
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…
Open Your Eyes and See… By Mark Lassagne Have you ever bought something and then wondered how you ever got along without them? A few years back I installed Power Poles thinking these are cool but now after using them I will never have a boat without them. Underwater cameras have been around for a…
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…
