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Bass fishing kicks off Mark’s Marine seminar series

Nathan Portch, right, of Spokane Valley casts from a boat in the Washington High School Bass Fishing event May 12 at Moses Lake.  (courtesy)
Nathan Portch, right, of Spokane Valley casts from a boat in the Washington High School Bass Fishing event May 12 at Moses Lake. (courtesy)

FISHING – A six-week series of free localized fishing seminars begins this week sponsored by Mark's Marine in Hayden.

All of the seminars, as follows, are set for Thursdays starting at 6:30 p.m. at 14355 N. Government Way:

March 5 – Bass fishing with Tony McCalmant and Jim Grassi.

  • McCalmant, a Mark’s Marine Pro Staff, is recognized as one of the top bass fishermen in the Inland Northwest. In 2005, he won the Bass Angler of the Year and Panhandler Bass Angler of the Year in 2010 and again in 2013. He is a 2013 team qualifier for BASS. He is sponsored by various companies and is a regular instructor at sports shows and fishing events. He has assisted with numerous kids’ fishing organizations.
  • Grassi, is an author and Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame speaker.

March 12 – Walleye fishing with Greg Koch of Spokane Walleye Club.

March 19 – Salmon fishing on Lake Coeur d’Alene with Fins and Feathers Sport Shop staff.

March 26 – Pike fishing with Brock Morrow.

April 2 – Lake Roosevelt trout fishing with Benita Galland  and

Lake Pend Oreille rainbow fishing with Roger Blackstone.

April 9 – Lowrance electronics with Mike Pentony



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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