Seth Feider was in Canada to share some of his tips for catching big smallmouth on a soft plastic swimbait. Seth is known for putting the hammer down on 6lb+ smallmouth in Northern lakes, like Mille Lacs. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Seth talks about various ways he fishes a soft pla...

Swimbaits can really excel during the summer months when fish move back out into deeper water. Don’t get too caught up in the idea that it’s only a deep-water summertime bait, though. Swimbaits not only catch big fish during the dog days of summer, but they can help you put fish in the boat durin...

At the Plains Divisional opener of the Major League Fishing Toyota Series on Lake of the Ozarks, Michael Harlin dominated with a 15lb+ winning margin. Watch this recording of our live show form 3/9/21 to learn how Harlin caught most of his tournament-winning bass on an Alabama Rig (aka Umbrella R...

When the Alabama rig (or umbrella rig) first came out, you needed special equipment to bomb out that big chandelier, adorned with 5-6" swimbaits. Over the years, bass have become accustomed to seeing this multi-bait rig, and time has proven that the Alabama rig is not a "one-size-fits-all" chunk ...

Shane Lehew, his dad Troy and his grandpa have all been collecting checks in local tournaments in and around Lake Norman for almost a decade. Shane has expanded his horizons and has been fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series since 2019, qualified for his first Bassmaster Classic and has been "in th...

When it first showed up on the scene, the Alabama rig (aka umbrella rig, aka the chandelier) would catch them pretty much anywhere you threw it. As it's aged, it's fallen into it's own niche. There are great times to throw this rig where/when it will catch them far better than other presentations...

While some top-level bass fishing tournament trails have outlawed the umbrella rig, and some states have a limit of the number of baits that can have hooks, the umbrella rig (aka Alabama rig) is a great way to catch numbers of fish and trigger bites from big bass. The rig also gets a bad rap for ...

Mark Zona presented this bass fishing instructional seminar in Kokomo, Indiana. In this 48-minute video, Mark is talking about smallmouth bass in lakes. Zona is an accomplished angler, but he's also spent time fishing 1-on-1 with the best anglers in the world, and with all that experience, he has...

Bassmaster tournament bass fishing 2-time champion John Murray shares some information about the quickly-developing area of fishing for suspended bass. Ever wonder why this fish in the tank at Bass Pro are often just sitting in the open area water in the middle of that tank, when there's perfect ...

Bass University Live dives into the evolving world of fishing, contrasting Alabama rig's tournament impact with the role of forward-facing sonar of forward facing sonar. Bassmaster Elites Shane LeHew & Ben Milliken discuss the effectiveness of combining the two in areas and tournaments where it's...

Paul "Big Bait Bailey" is a well-known angler, especially recognized in the West Coast fishing scene for his expertise in fishing Clear Lake and catching giant bass. Clear Lake, located in Lake County, California, is the largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the state and is believed to b...

Shane Lehew of Shane's Baits is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler and an avid Alabama rig fisherman. His style of fishing Alabama rigs (also known as umbrella rigs) doesn't involve big hollow-belly swimbaits. Watch as Shane talks about the fish-catching power of 5 and 9 bait rigs with 3...

In this remastered winter bass fishing class video, Pete Gluszek shares some tips for catching bass at the coldest times of year when the water is still liquid. That may be different times depending on where you are in the country, but in most areas, these techniques will catch bass when other te...

Shane Lehew is on a clear water lake in the south with spotted bass and largemouth. It's winter, snow on the ground, and the water temps are about as cold as they get in this region. The umbrella rig (aka Alabama rig) is a popular choice in cold water and Shane is here to share tips on how to fis...

Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year Rus Snyders is teaming up with Bass University to provide an in-depth look at using forward-facing sonar (FFS), in this case, LiveScope, from a kayak. With a remarkable track record in kayak tournaments, Rus shares valuable insights into the specific bai...