Bass University LIVE show discussing Mike Iaconelli's contributions to the bass fishing sport and community. The show is hosted by Pete Gluszek with special guests Ike & John Crews.

Missile Baits owner John Crews joins The Bass University Live to discuss the versatility of soft plastic lures in tournament bass fishing.

Bassmaster Elite Series St Johns River tournament champion and Missile Baits owner John Crews joined The Bass University LIVE 2/22/22 @ 7PM ET. Also joining the show was fellow Bassmaster Elite Greg DiPalma.

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...

"A Carolina Rig takes too long to tie and it only catches small fish!". John Crews has heard this one too many time, so he's here to tell you that tying up the old ball and chain is well worth the time, and it certainly catches small fish, but it also catches some of the biggest bass. If you're f...

Welcome back to Bass University. Today, we go inside the classroom, with Bassmaster Elite Series champion John Crews to break down his ideal set ups for Shaky Head and Drop Shot finesse fishing. John will discuss topics on these two baits that include when and where to throw it, and what sizes o...

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...

Spro pro John Crews joins The Bass University to talk about the Spring occurrence known as "the shad spawn". Watch as John Crews discusses when & where shad spawn, how this affects the bass, how it coincides with the bass spawn, what baits to use to catch those bass and loads of other secret tips...

Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler John Crews has been fishing from bass boats for decades. Unlike driving a car, most people don't get driver training for bass boats, many which will go 70+ mph and have no brakes! Learning how to drive a bass boat can either be trial and error, or you can...

The action you get from a spybait is like no other bait. At first, John Crews thought this Japanese import lures were no good, and told his friend they wouldn't catch fish. To be sure, John purchased a couple, just to test them out. It didn't take long for John Crews to start catching bass on a s...

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...

Missile Baits owner Johnny Crews is back with The Bass University in the winter in Gadsden, AL to talk about fishing a Ned rig aka Midwest finesse rig. Lots of anglers look at the Ned rig and think there's not much to it. It looks like half a senko on a dropshot hook. There's no action, no append...

Cashion fishing rod pro John Crews joined The Bass University this winter in Gadsden, AL to talk about selecting the right fishing rod for each technique. If you're unsure of what rod power, rod action, butt length or guide types you need for a certain bass fishing technique, John will walk you t...

Riz from The Bass University Live (and Ike Live) is joined by BASS Bassmaster Elite Series angler John Crews. In this rap session, John Crews will answer the following bass fishing questions:

0:29 Do you have a piece of advice for a weekend angler looking to go pro?
1:12 Biggest mistake peopl...

Last year, professional bass fishing angler John Crews did an instructional video on the VMC Tokyo Rig, called How to Fish a Punchshot Rig / Tokyo Rig - Crews. That video focused primarily on punchshotting, which is flipping the Tokyo rig into cover. In this video, John returns to talk about anot...

Missile Baits company owner and Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass fisherman John Crews talks with Pete about the Ned rig (aka midwest finesse rig). Learn about the design and color combinations of the Missile Baits Ned Bomb.

0:33 The rig that's helping people catch a lot of fish, the Ned...

Bassmaster Elite Series angler John Crews joined the Bass University in Edison, New Jersey in January. John was there to talk about being consistent by being versatile and vice versa. Making the right adjustments will allow you the consistency you need to be a successful weekend angler and an acc...

In January 2019, Missile Baits founder John Crews joined The Bass University in Edison, NJ to talk about the top 5 soft plastic baits and share some tips on fishing them. John starts off with some history of the soft plastic lure, including some of the pioneers, like Nick Creme, Tom Mann Sr. and ...

You want to learn how to select a crankbait for bass fishing? John Crews knows a lot about crankbaits from the Mann's 1-Minus, which runs just under the surface, to the Strike King 10XD which cranks down to 25ft+. There are thousands of shapes, colors, vibrations, actions, sounds, etc. to choose ...

John Crews is on a new lake that has no contour map. He's going to show you how he uses his electronics to determine the structure/contours and begin to identify the available cover. This particular lake is deep and clear and appears to have characteristics of a quarry lake. Because of thos chara...

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...

John Crews is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass angler, but he also is owner and lure designer of Missile Baits company. With many successful soft plastics to his company's credit, including the Missile Baits Baby D Bomb Creature Bait, John knows a thing or two about what makes a soft pla...

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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Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing tournament angler John Crews is talking about crankbait fishing in a crowd. In this 53-minute instructional video, you will learn secrets from professional fisherman John Crews about:

Cranking Equipment - including Cashion Rods, reels, line, lures & hooks. ...