2024 Bassmaster Classic Champion Justin Hamner teams up with Bass University to give up all the secrets of the exact technique that helped him win the Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake, a Jerkbait.
Hamner dives into everything about jerkbaits. Rod, reel, and line selection are crucial for succes...

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...

Bassmaster Angler-of-the-Year Seth Feider, also known as "The Llama," shares his insights on using a jerkbait while cold water fishing with Bass University. Seth explains his setup for fishing the jerkbait, using a shorter rod and lighter fishing line. His preferred jerkbait is Rapala Shadow Rap....

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...

When you think grass fishing, a few techniques to mind. Flipping and pitching. Froggin’. Lipless crankbaits. One technique that can be just as deadly, but often less talked about, is fishing a jerkbait around grass edges. Not only are you able to cover a lot of water quickly, but you’re also givi...

Brandon Palaniuk goes out on the water with some jerkbaits and his Humminbird electronics in search of some hungry and/or curious bass. Forward-facing sonar has really increased the effectiveness of the jerkbait. In this on the water bass fishing class, Brandon Palaniuk shares how the jerkbait is...

Many people feel that a jerkbait is a Winter or perhaps Winter/Spring fishing lure. Matt Arey was in Anderson, SC to teach a bass fishing class seminar on fishing jerkbaits in every season. It's important to note that you don't fish the same jerkbait, the same way, using the same colors throughou...

In this 1 hour + master class from a true jerkbait fishing master, Kevin VanDam breaks down everything you need to know to go from zero to hero as a jerkbait bass angler. This is truly a gold mine of information for either someone looking to get started with, or someone looking to master fishing ...

Jerkbait fishing is often only viewed as a cold-water technique for catching bass. This technique can actually be used all year to help you put more fish in the boat. In this seminar, Kurt Dove breaks down how he fishes a jerkbait, including some of the minor details of the bait that are often ov...

Mark Zona presented this bass fishing instructional seminar in Kokomo, Indiana. In this 48-minute video, Mark is talking about smallmouth bass in lakes. Zona is an accomplished angler, but he's also spent time fishing 1-on-1 with the best anglers in the world, and with all that experience, he has...

BASS tournament professional angler Mike McClelland's fascination with jerkbaits started when he was a young tournament angler, and after his pattern started to give out, his partner for the day suggested the go "really catch them" with a weighted jerkbait. Since then, Mike has gone on to work wi...

Jerkbaits are often considered Winter and Springtime fishing lures. When the water is cold and fish are lethargic up to the time they feed up before locking onto beds, jerkbaits get a lot of action. What about the rest of the year. Ott Defoe believes they are a bait that, depending on where you a...