You can plan a fishing trip, but you can't control the weather. Sometimes rains can bring in muddy water that can change your entire gameplan for fishing a body of water. There are advantages to muddy water though. In this bass fishing class seminar video, presented by Bassmaster Elite Series tou...

It’s impossible to learn every technique in one year. While versatility in bass fishing is an important trait, many anglers often rely on only a few different baits and techniques to catch fish. In this seminar, John Crews focuses on two specific baits that anglers should add to their arsenal: sm...

Recent bass fishing tournament champion Mike Iaconelli joins The Bass University to talk about 2 topics regularly asked about by Bass University students: color dyes and scent. Two really common questions from students are "Does color really matter to bass?" and "Does scent really matter to bass?...

Cranking is one of the most popular techniques in all of bass fishing – and for good reason.
“The reason that I crank, and the reason I think most pros and tournament fishermen crank, is because you can cover so much water,” said Davy Hite. “You can get clues and figure out what the fish are do...

In this remastered bass fishing video, George Cochran is recently retired and spilling the beans on the baits that he has confidence in. Sponsors aside, these are the baits, rods & line that George Cochran would buy from the store because they catch fish. Lots of companies make good baits, and th...

Are you ready to find bass on a new body of water with a crankbait? Brandon Palaniuk loves using crankbaits as a search tool. In this bass fishing class seminar video, Palaniuk breaks down some maps to demonstrate areas where bass should setup (and places you should look) during different seasons...

In this completely remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Fred Roumbanis (aka Boom Boom) was with The Bass University back in 2015 to share tips for selecting the right swim jig and fishing the water column top to bottom. Fred talks about how he fishes various swim jig weights and trailers ...

Swimbaits are a great lure for catching bass, and in many situations, they are replacing the crankbait. Swimbaits come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but MLF pro David Dudley only employs a handful of shapes and colors. Watch this bass fishing instructional seminar on fishing soft plastic swim...

In this 1 hour + master class from a true jerkbait fishing master, Kevin VanDam breaks down everything you need to know to go from zero to hero as a jerkbait bass angler. This is truly a gold mine of information for either someone looking to get started with, or someone looking to master fishing ...

Pure Fishing's Mark Sexton joins The Bass University Live to discuss choosing the right colors for your bass fishing lures. Through Berkley, Pure Fishing represents a huge segment of the soft plastic and hard plastic bait industry. With thousands of colors and patterns to choose from, how do you ...

Harvey Horne is a Bassmaster Elite Series angler, who, like many other professional anglers has the ultimate goal of lifting the Bassmaster Classic trophy one day. Harvey shares his history with past champions, fisihng the Federation and fishing the Opens.

1:06 Harvey Horne's Federation bass f...

David Dudley is one of the winningest bass tournament anglers of all time, with over $4m in earnings, 9 pro level wins and 3 FLW AOY titles. In this bass fishing seminar, David shares his approach to simple color selection, and notes the handful of exceptions. Lurn about David's color choices for...

Returning BASS Bassmaster Elite Series angler Gerald Swindle is in Anderson, SC to teach that class and all The Bass University TV online students about cold water cranking (aka cold water crankin'). After a year fishing the inaugural year of Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour, Gerald Swindle i...

Bassmaster Elite Series & Cashion Rods bass fishing pro Rob Digh joined The Bass University in late fall to talk about shallow cranking. In this bass fishing video, Rob shares tips for selecting crankbait colors, what tackle to use and where to set out to look for shallow water bass that will eat...

Scott Canterbury is a long-time FLW $1m+ winner, who joined the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2019. Scott had a great rookie year by finishing 2nd at Winyah Bay on his way to being named the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship tournament o...

Gerald Swindle places well in many tournaments, and often he's noted as having been "junk fishing" in the event. When you're not really "On 'em", but you need to catch 5 bass, that's when junk fishing can really come in handy.
Gerald Swindle Junk Fishing Tips Class Chapters

0:49 What is junk ...

As a professional bass angler, Edwin Evers is often asked, "What is the best lure?" or "If you had to choose one lure, what would it be?". Bassmaster Classic champion Evers believes, for him, that one lure would be a jig. It's versatile, and can be fishing in all seasons. He believes that bass pr...

Cliff Crochet has a lot of experience bass fishing in muddy water. Being from Pierre Part, LA, he has lots of opportunities to fish heavily stained and muddy water. In this video, recorded in Kokomo, Indiana during a Bass University fishing class. Many bass anglers ask, "Is it ever too muddy to f...

Learn What Makes Bass Bite

1:05 What really matters to bass?
3:20 Bass senses
8:15 Bite factors
11:00 Advantages of baits
17:10 Action options
26:05 Size options
31:20 Sound options
41:20 Color selection decisions
46:55 What makes "scents"?
55:25 Know why you're getting bit

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Professional bass angler and fishing guide Dave Mansue would pick a jig, if he could only use one bait. The reason? More tournament money has been won on a jig than any other bass lure. There are several different types of jigs, and Dave talks about the characteristics to look for when you're fis...

Fred Roumbanis and Pete Gluszek talk about a couple of recent classes released at The Bass University, Topwater Frog Fishing Demonstration and Frog Fishing on the Water. These classes are focuesed on Fred's new topwater frogs from Stanford Baits, the Boom Boom Hollow Body Frog.

How do you know what color lure to select when fishing for bass? Color is a big part of selecting an artificial lure. There are so many choices! How you do make the right decision? Professional bass angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about 2 main criterion for selecting the right lure color. Mike ...

Fred Roumbanis (aka Boom Boom) is here to talk about the sensory triangle (sight, sound & scent) as it relates to catching bass. Often we will focus on 1 or 2 elements and overlook a 3rd. In this bass fishing eductaional video, Fred Roumbanis talks will cover the following:
Main Sight, Sound & S...

Mark Daniels Jr.'s title sponsor is Rat-L-Trap, and he loves this original Bill Lewis lure. He starts this seminar by sharing why he loves the Rat-L-Trap, including catching some of his largest bass. Quickly learn the legend of the Rat-L-Trap that originates on Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend. MDJ sh...