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…
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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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…
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…
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…
