Chad Morganthaler, like most anglers, didn't believe there were catchable bass in super deep water. Now his eyes are opened, and if he marks baitfish in 100ft+, you better believe he's going to investigate to see if there are bass nearby. In bass fishing, we traditionally think of depths like 20-...

Smallmouth can be confusing fish to target. While they are also one of the most fun fish to target, their everchanging nature makes chasing them a complicated task for many anglers.
“The one thing I can tell you I've learned is that time and time again, the only thing you can count on with a sma...

Fishing large bodies of water – such as the Great Lakes – can be overwhelming for newcomers and experienced anglers alike. While the trophy Smallmouth can be rewarding, navigating those rough water can incredibly dangerous if you’re unprepared. In this seminar, Pete Gluszek explains not only how ...

Fishing the Great Lakes for Smallmouth can be one of the most intimidating, but rewarding experiences an angler can have. However, the sheer size of lakes can leave many wondering where to even start. In this seminar, Joe Balog explains how to break down large bodies of water with mapping units t...

Spro pro John Crews joins The Bass University to talk about deep diving crankbaits in this remastered bass fishing video class seminar. Learn how to get the most out of your big-billed deep plugs by understanding the composition of the bait and the tackle you need for the best bait performance. H...

College Series bass fishing tournament champion Cody Huff joined The Bass University LIVE 1/19/21 to talk about fishing super deep for bass. We're talking about really deep, where you will have the bass all to yourself, if you can find them and figure out how to catch them. Watch this instuctiona...

Lots of tournaments are now won offshore. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar, Jacob Wheeler talks about 2 main topics : locating bass offshore with electronics & the baits he uses to catch them. In the first portion, Jacob talks about why he prefers using Humminbird & Lowrance electron...

Bryan Thrift is out fishing on Lake Norman to demonstrate a great clear water finesse fishing technique. When the conditions aren't great to get bit on a regular-sized football jig, but you know the fish are there, sometimes downsizing your presentation with a finesse football micro jig will get ...

Lots of anglers are now depending on their electronics to locate bass. While electronics are a piece of the puzzle, Bassmaster Elite Series angler John Crews prefers to find his bass with a rod and reel, cranking high percentage areas. John likes to seek and destroy with both shallow and deep run...

John Murray started as a West coast angler and moved to TVA lakes in Tennessee. Through his tournament bass fishing career, he's fished all over the country and found that crankbaits will catch them anywhere, but not always the same crankbaits, same colors, same angles or same retrieves. Check ou...

FLW Tour professional tournament bass fisherman Hunter Freeman joins Pete Gluszek and Pat Renwick to talk about fishing deep water.

1:04 Fishing in deep water and finding the fish deep can be intimidating
3:30 Fishing deep with a Carolina rig
4:09 Deep is a relative term, learn to locate wha...

Brian Latimer is back on the water with The Bass University to teach you how to fish a jigging spoon. Lots of anglers aren't familiar with or have never fished a jigging spoon. Brian grew up fishing this bait and has a lot of confidence in its ability to catch bass. Hop in the boat with Brian as ...

In today's bass fishing tournament scene, if you want to be competitive in various parts of the country, you need to be prepared to make adjustments on-the-fly. As conditions change, you need to be ready to switch tackle and tactics immediately. Learn how the younger generation fishing top-level ...

Gerald Swindle is one of our top instructors at The Bass University. His combination of fishing knowledge and wit make for an enjoyable learning experience. In this video, recorded on Lake Guntersville, G-man shares why the Tokyo Rig has earned a spot on the front deck of his boat, and he wants t...

Lexington, NC cranking legend David Fritts joined The Bass University at the 2019 Bassmaster Classic. David was one of the innovators of offshore cranking, who has won 11 top-level tour events between FLW and BASS and a Bassmaster Classic in 1993. David and Pete reminisce about the times when the...

John Crews joins The Bass University in Kokomo, Indiana to talk about super deep diving crankbaits. Super deep cranking (reaching 17ft+) is a relatively new technique, thanks to baits like the Strike King 10XD Crankbait, designed by Phil Marks, who won some serious cash with it on Sam Rayburn bac...

Not all bass do the same thing all the time. You can catch a bass on a topwater near the bank, then drive out to 50 feet and catch another one. Bass do have a tendancy to migrate toward deeper water at certain times of the year and that's what John Murray is here to talk about. Maximizing your fi...

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 con...

Kevin VanDam shares well over an hour of crankbait fishing secrets! KVD is arguably the greatest tournament angler, and perhaps the best cranker in bass fishing history. Almost without argument, the greatest tournament bass fishing angler of all time, Kevin VanDam, owes a great deal of his tourna...

In this second sonar bass fishing instructional video seminar, conducted by Brent Ehrler, Brent discusses catching fish using your boat electronics. This seminar is a follow-up to Brent's first sonar video Sonar Bass Fishing - Brent Ehrler, which you may want to watch first. In this 54-minute bas...

Josh Bertrand has been fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series since 2013, and some of his favorite fishing is up north in the Great Lakes. In part, because Josh loves catching big 4lb smallmouth consistently, and the Great Lakes is a prime location to land those big smallies. In this seminar, Josh B...

Bassmaster Elite Series bass tournament angler Matt Lee is on the water to discuss strolling a technique that will help get crankbaits down much deeper than their designated depth range. Matt will discuss the limitations of the traditional chunk-n-wind approach to crankbait fishing. He disucsses ...

The world of crankbait fishing can be overwhelming for many anglers. Which body style should you use? What depth range? What about color? What about plastic vs. balsa baits? In this seminar, Fred Roumbanis breaks down everything from wake baits to deep crankbaits, and everything in between. Roubm...

In this bass fishing class seminar video, Ott Defoe shares his tips for fishing crankbaits successfully. He begins by breaking down what about crankbaits is appealing to bass. Then he highlights the attributes you should consider when selecting a crankbait to catch bass, depending on a number of ...