Bassmaster Classic bass fishing tournament champion Mark Davis joins The Bass University in Gadsden, Alabama to talk about deep water structure fishing. Some anglers get structure and cover confused. Structure is the bottom contour, the makeup of the bottom, which can best be represented with contour lines on a map. Cover is something that the bass uses as habitat: a tree, rocks, docks, grass, or anything else. Bass fishing electronics have evolved a great deal in the 32 years that Mark Davis has been fishing tournaments, and he talks about utilizing the electronics and the setup he uses at the console and the bow. Mark encourages the Bass University students to get the best electronics that are within your budget and learn how to use them. Having confidence in your electonics, sonar, down-imaging, etc. means knowing you can identify what comes up on the screen.
Main Topics Covered in this Deep Water Structure Bass Fishing Instructional Video

0:10 Defining deep structure
0:45 What is structure?
6:30 Electronics for fishing deep
13:30 3 Key ingredients to structure
20:30 Structure fishing techniques
29:10 Why are crankbaits so effective
34:00 Bottom baits
41:45 Rod and reel for deep cranking
46:25 How to breakdown deep water

What is a Transition and Why Are They Important?
Davis talks about what a transition is, and how to locate them with sonar and downscan. He also discusses what lures he throws to verify his findings after marking some waypoints.
Keys to Successful Structure Fishing

Learn what seasons are the best for deep water structure fishing for bass
Learn how water clarity effects the depth to fish
Great baits for targeting tournament-winning bass on deep water structure
Tackle for cranking various depths

Mark Davis also answers numerous questions from Bass University students.