Professional bass angler Mike Iaconelli is on the water ready to teach you some tips and tricks about fishing a suspending jerkbait, like the Rapala Shadow Rap Jerkbaits. Ike will go over: the equipment he uses to fish this bait, varying retrieves for different seasons and conditions, selecting t...

Mike Iaconelli is back for part 2 of the "Take it to the Bank" bank bass fishing series of classes. In this segment, Mike talks about packing your tackle to be light and mobile, but having everything you absolutely need to catch bass from the top of the water column to the bottom and in various c...

In this instructional class seminar video, Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell talks about the exciting world of topwater bass fishing. From poppers to walking baits to buzz shad, Randy talks about some of his favorite tips, tactics and techniques for catching bass that are feeding on the su...

Mike Iaconelli and Dave Manue are on the water for Bass University TV talking about hard and soft plastic swimbaits in this remastered bass fishing video. Join Mike and Dave and they break down why you should have a swimbait tied on most of the time. They talk about rigging soft plastics, and the...

Bassmaster Classic champion Hank Cherry loves fishing a jerkbait. His favorite season for fishing one might surprise you. Like many anglers, he certainly sees the fish-catching power of the jerkbait in the late Winter and early Spring months, but for Hank, there's a better time of year and a more...

Like many bass anglers, topwater bass fishing is Jacob Wheeler's favorite way to catch bass. It's exciting and it wins tournaments. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Jacob Wheeler walks you through his 4 favorite topwater bass fishing baits, the tackle he uses to fish each, the...

Oliver Ngy is back on the water to talk about another, more recent development in big bait bass fishing. Unlike big soft plastic swimbaits, glide baits are usually hard plastic and designed to have a subtle side-to-side swimming action, and Oliver likens them to jerkbaits in how they are fished. ...

In this remastered video from Harrisburg, PA, Ish Monroe talks about his favorite bait for fishing in the post spawn. Lots of anglers head offshore to find bass moving back to their summering/wintering areas. Ish Monroe believes that enough fish stay up shallow to keep fishing for them, and to wi...

Rapala Field Promotions Manager Dan Quinn joined The Bass University Live to spill the beans on some of the Rapala Pros' bass fishing secrets. Learn the tricks Dan has gleaned from top anglers.

Topwater hard baits are some of the most exciting lures to use when fishing for bass. Often, the bites are ferocious, so much so, they may even miss the bait. The good news is, a topwater allows you to catch a lot of fish, and even the ones you miss, now you know they are there. In this bass fish...

Aaron Martens and David Swendseid from Duo Realis join The Bass University to talk about something they are both passionate about, designing effective hardbaits for catching bass. Duo Realis has been hard at work making hard baits that meet Aaron's exacting expectations of baits he fishes on tour...

Bass tournament champion Dave Mansue joins Bass University TV on the water to talk about spybaits or spinbaits, however you refer to this finesse hard plastic subsurface bait. Dave Mansue started this tournament year on Lake Amistad, a deep clear water lake. In the past, Dave fished a dropshot, b...

It's autumn and Adrian Avena is here to tell you how to successfully catch bass while many other outdoor enthusiasts are headed into the woods for hunting season. In the fall, shad start to migrate from the main channels into the backs of creeks. It's a great time to target bass with hardbaits, l...

In this seminar, Pete talks about some of the greatest old school bass catching lures, the conditions to fish them, and techniques to put bass in the boat. Many baits and techniques lose popularity over time, but Pete will discuss some of the, perhaps forgotten, baits and presentations that will ...

Have problems with rust stains on your expensive fishing plugs? Crankbaits, jerkbaits and other hard baits are expensive, and you don't want to toss them just because you got a little rain in your tackle box. In this video, Pete "The Dean of the Bass University" Gluszek shares a secret pro tip on...

Pete Gluszek, The Dean of the Bass University, says that one of the most common questions he gets from anglers when guiding and students at Bass University classes is, "What fishing line should I use in different situations?". In this fishing instructional video, Pete discusses the different type...

Tournament bass fishing champion and guide Pete Gluszek introduces a crankbait he helped design, Pete's Quite Killer. Pete explains why this thin, silent, tight-wobbling crankbait is key when fishing gets tough. This shallow-running crankbait is great to fish in pressured waters around vegetation...

MLF Bass Pro Tour Champion and Redcrest Champion Dustin Connell joins Bass University on this September 2024 episode. The topic is fall transition hard baits for bass fishing. Dustin discusses the movement of the baitfish and locating the right size bait. Fishing jerkbaits, specifically the Rapal...

While the post-spawn presents a terrific opportunity to land large bass, many anglers struggle to track down fish once they leave the beds behind for good. In this seminar, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Keith Combs talks about locating those pesky post-spawn bass with a variety of crankbaits to ...

One of the biggest misconceptions in bass fishing is that pros only fish products from the companies they are sponsored by. While it’s true they often use a lot of products from those companies, certain baits make their way into every angler's boat – regardless of sponsors. In this seminar, John ...

Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour Pro Jesse Wiggins is here to share his extensive knowledge on the art of crankbait fishing, breaking it down for all fishing enthusiasts.
Wiggins introduces us to his specialized technique, which he aptly terms "southern cranking." In this comprehensive discuss...

David Dudley is an MLF Bass Pro Tour Angler and is one of the winningest professional anglers of all time. Dudley joins Bass University in this seminar talking all about that action.
The rate of fall is important in all aspects of bass fishing. Dudley dives into the trend of how lighter baits h...

Bassmaster Opens winner and Elite Series Pro Kyle Patrick is joining Bass University on the water to discuss fishing hard and soft jerkbaits.
During the session, Kyle will cover his selection of hard jerkbaits and soft jerkbaits, as well as the rigging involved. He will also delve into his two s...

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...