Gerald Swindle

Gerald Swindle

Gerald Swindle, also known as "G-Man," is a professional bass fisherman with a colorful personality. He has won multiple titles, including the Bassmaster Angler of the Year in 2004 and 2016, and is fan-favorite for his humorous approach to fishing and life. He attributes a good deal of his success to hard work, dedication and positive mental attitude. He is well known for his tournament success junk fishing.

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  • Original Positive Mental Attitude Class - Gerald Swindle

    For the new year, we've got some information that will help you start off on the right foot. We're re-releasing this special 1-piece digitally-remastered high definition version of the original "Positive Mental Attitude" (PMA) class by Gerald Swindle. Improve your bass fishing and improve your ov...

  • More Positive Mental Attitude - Gerald Swindle

    Not everything about being a successful bass angler is about having the right boat, electronics & tackle or knowing the hottest new technique. Gerald Swindle is featured in this bass fishing educational seminar on the mental side of bass fishing. Gerald credits PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) with...

  • Positive Mental Attitude Part III - Gerald Swindle

    What is "positive mental attitude" and what does it have to do with bass fishing? In this bass fishing seminar, 2-time Bassmaster angler-of-the-year Gerald Swindle believes staying positive in any situation can not only help you win fishing tournaments and titles, but it can make you a better per...

  • Always Fish a Ball Head Jig - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle believes in simple fishing techniques and he loves jig fishing. In this 56-minute bass fishing instructional video seminar, 2-time-Angler-of-the-Year Gerald Swindle (G-man) will tell you why he always has a ballhead jig tied on, and why he believes in it as much as any bait in the ...

  • Bass Fishing Tournament Practice with a Purpose - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is certainly one of the top presenters at the Bass University. He's a successful tournament angler with a couple of Bassmaster angler of the year titles. Gerald also knows what it's like to have the wheels come off, get completely sidetracked and railroad an entire tournament. In t...

  • Benefits of Mental Toughness & Overcoming Adversity - Gerald Swindle

    Join Bass University and two-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Gerald “GMAN” Swindle in this seminar on mental toughness and positive mental attitude. Gerald is a well-respected figure in the fishing community and a strong advocate of maintaining a positive mental attitude. In fact, he has inco...

  • Simple Jig Fishing - Gerald Swindle

    In this remastered bass fishing instructional class video seminar, Gerald Swindle, aka G-Man, is sharing with The Bass University students how the simple way of how to fish a jig. Gerald shares his approach to color selection, sizes, trailer selection, rod selection, reel speed, line choice, skir...

  • Gerald Swindle's Keys to Tournament Junk Fishing Success

    Over the years, Gerald Swindle has provided some of the most motivational and informative bass fishing seminars at The Bass University. This seminar is no different. Gerald is known as a successful junk fisherman, but that doesn't mean he's running around the lake throwing every lure in his tackl...

  • Dealing with Pressured Fisheries: Presentation & Hidden Brush - Gerald Swindle

    Elite Series Pro Gerald “GMAN” Swindle brings his wealth of experience to Bass University in an exclusive, in-depth seminar focused on tackling the challenges of heavily pressured fisheries. As one of the sport's most respected anglers, Gerald shares his battle-tested strategies and insights that...

  • Gerald Swindle's Buzzbait Fishing Secrets

    Gerald Swindle returns to The Bass University to talk about bait that really helped him break into full-time competitive fishing, a buzzbait. A lot has changed since those early years in Gerald's career, and G Man has evolved along with the tackle. This bass fishing class seminar starts off with ...

  • Cold Water Cranking Secrets - Gerald Swindle

    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...

  • Flipping Grass Master Class - Gerald Swindle

    In this hour + on water bass fishing class, Gerald Swindle talks about the equipment needed and demonstrates the technique of flipping grass. Swindle talks about baits, rods, reels. etc. that you will need to flip for bass in the grass. With nearly an hour of demonstration of the technique, Swind...

  • How to Fish for Bass on Ledges - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is a 2x Bassmaster Angler-of-the-Year who, in 2019, switched to fishing the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Gman lives on Guntersville and has spent a fair amount of time fishing for bass on ledges. In this informative and entertaining 1 hour and 8 minute bass fishing class seminar, Gerald will...

  • Flipping & Pitching in Productive Grass Areas - Gerald Swindle

    Bassmaster Elite Series pro and former MLF Bass Pro Tour angler Gerald Swindle joined The Bass University in Gadsden, AL to teach an hour-long in-depth class on flipping & pitching grass. Gerald Swindle, aside from being one of our most requested instructors, is a 2-time BASS Elite Series angler ...

  • Junk Fishing Tournament Success - Gerald Swindle

    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 ...

  • Lipless Crankbaits - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is one of the more interesting characters in professional bass fishing, and this is one of his most interesting seminars, and it's certainly the most entertaining lipless crankbait bass fishing class you'll ever watch. Gerald talks about everything from reaching your personal limit...

  • Offshore Structure Cranking - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is back on Lake Guntersville with The Bass University to talk about offshore structure fishing. Ride along as Gerald looks for some bass schools on offshore structure and targets them with a Rapala DT Series Crankbait.
    Swindle's Offshore Cranking on Guntersville Class Chapters

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  • Deep Tokyo Rig Fishing - Gerald Swindle

    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...

  • For the Love of the Fishing Game - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle had sort of a "burned out" moment a few years ago, he wasn't fishing as much because he loved it, and more time was being spent on business priorities. Gerald realized that he's always loved fishing, and that he wanted to make decisions that allowed him to "keep the passion". After...

  • Hard Baits for Forward-Facing Sonar - Gerald Swindle

    Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Gerald Swindle is one of the most accomplished anglers on tour. In this seminar with Bass University, Swindle talks about hard baits with forward-facing sonar (FFS).
    Gerald states in the next few years bass will get immune to the damiki rig style baits, and fishing a...

  • Are Your Rods a Tangled Mess? Fix It - Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is on the water to share a technique that will help you keep your rods from getting tangled together. Have you ever gone to pick up a rod to make a quick cast, or tried to retrieve a rod and reel from your rod locker only to find them hopelessly tangled with one another? These quic...

  • Gerald Swindle's Masterclass on Summer Ledge Bass Fishing

    As bass across the country migrate out of their spawning areas to deep water structure, many anglers are searching for fish offshore. Offshore fishing can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.
    “When it comes to deep fishing, I have a number of baits,” said Gerald Swindle. “I can't just say...

  • PMA, Etiquette & Conservation - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is our most-viewed presenter at The Bass University. In this interview, he talks with Pete about his most successful series of classes on "Positive Mental Attitude". While most of the principals can be applied to bass fishing, these life lessons certainly have further-reaching appl...

  • Gerald Swindle Rap Session with Snookie

    Gerald Swindle was in Anderson, SC in early 2020 to conduct 2 classes for The Bass University. Between sessions, Snookie caught up with Gerald to talk to the recently-returned BASS Elite Series tournament angler about his experience at The Bass University.

    0:36 The youth involvement and learni...