Former roomate of "The Dean" Pete Gluszek, Destin DeMarion is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament competitor and seasoned smallmouth angler. In this interview, he sits down with Pete and Justin Kimmel to debate which is better for smallmouth bass fishing, the Ned rig or the tube. Pete says he's ...

Jeff 'Gussy' Gustafson is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass fishing angler who hails from The Great White North. He's spent most of his life in pursuit of bronzebacks, and his bass fishing experience has translated into solid tournament success as a pro at the top level for nearly a decad...

In this digitally remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli shares some of his favorite finesse soft plastic bass fishing techniqes. When fishing gets tough, these techniques are some of the best at generating bass bites. Bass can shut down because of weather changes, wate...

Kevin VanDam attributes a lot of his success in bass fishing to being efficient and covering water. With advancements in electronics, fishing pressure and fishing against some of the top anglers in the world, Kevin knows that there are times when traditional power techniques are simply not going ...

Ned Kehde loves finesse fishing. Through the years, he's fished with some of the earliest finesse anglers, shared knowledge with them, and documented some of the finer points of catching bass on light line with subtle baits. Of course, he's now most known for popularizing the Ned rig, which he ca...

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...

FLW Lake Seminole champion Brian Latimer goes out on Lake Hartwell, SC to help you learn how to locate, graph and catch fish off of roadbeds. Almost all reservoirs have old roadbeds, learn how to utilize them to catch more bass.

0:50 Brian Latimer talks about context, what bass species are in ...

In this bass fishing instructional video seminar, Major League Fishing professional bass tournament angler Mark Daniels Jr. joins The Bass University in Tulsa, OK to talk about fine-tuned finesse bass fishing. MDJ got introduced to finesse fishing when he started getting his butt kicked only usin...

FLW Tour pro bass fishing tournament angler Kurt Dove joins The Bass University to talk about Ned rigs and power fishing soft plastics. Kurt talks about selecting the right Ned rig jighead weight for the conditions, and not overworking the bait. He also discusses times when fish are NOT looking f...

Bassmaster Elite Series champion Paul Mueller joins The Bass University in this bass fishing video interview to talk about Ned rigging. Paul shares some of his favorite baits for this technique and other tackle he uses to get a good finesse presentation.
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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...

Fishing for shallow smallmouth bass in the Summer is one of Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Seth Feider's favorite ways to catch bass. Seth explains that most anglers know to fish for smallmouth in the spring during the prespawn and spawning periods, but the bass that stay shallow throughout the summ...

FLW Lake Seminole champion Brian Latimer joins The Bass University to talk about rigging Elaztech baits (like Z-man soft plastics). These baits are known for being flexible and durable, and Brian has some tips to help you get the most out of your Elaztech soft plastic baits.

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JT Kenney is on the water to talk about the tackle he uses and demonstrate how to fish the Mag Ned rig, which is an upscaled Ned rig, using the Nichols JT Magnum Ned Rig Jig Head. If you've ever wanted to be able to fish the Ned rig, but were wary of the light tackle and ultra thin wire hooks tha...

Jesse Wiggins is fishing his 3rd seasons on the professional tournament trail, this year with Major League Fishing. He credits most of his success and his ability to be a professional angler to the shakey head. In this bass fishing class, you will learn:

2:00 Jesse Wiggins's shaky head tackle ...

Former FLW tour angler and current MLF Bass Pro Tour color commentator JT Kenney joined The Bass University in Edison, NJ this past January to teach a class on what he calls the "Mag Ned Head". The Ned rig catches a lot of fish, and it will catch some big ones too. JT Kenney loves to catch fish, ...

Fred Roumbanis joined The Bass University in Tulsa, Oklahoma to talk about his top 5 favorite ways to finesse fish for bass. Fred is mostly knows as a power fisherman who loves going after big bass with frogs and swimbaits. He laments that not all tournament finishes "in the money" can be done ju...

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...

Shane Lehew is out on the water fishing a clear lake for super-deep spotted bass. By super-deep, we mean deeper than 40 feet. Shane breaks down some of his favorite deep water spotted bass baits and tackle, then goes out in search of bass around road beds and in ditches. See how Shane uses his el...

Power fishing can often lead to landing large limits to push anglers into the Top 10 on many events around the country. It can also lead to striking out, and bringing nothing back to the scales. While landing big fish is crucial in a competition, there’s value in focusing on consistently getting ...

Some people love the Ned Rig, and some people hate it. Regardless of where you stand on the finesse technique, one thing is certain: it flat-out catches bass. In this on-the-water seminar, Grae Buck breaks down multiple setups for fishing Ned Rigs anywhere from 40+ feet deep for post-spawn bass t...

Love it or hate it, forward-facing sonar has taken the bass fishing world by storm.
“Foward-Facing Sonar is the here and now,” said Brandon Lester. “It's the biggest advancement probably that I've seen in my professional career. ... The thing [that separates] forward-facing sonar is we're getti...

Kurt Dove is an accomplished BASS and FLW tournament angler and Lake Amistad fishing guide. Today, he's on the water to discuss a little rig that catching lots of bass. It's called the Ned rig. This simple finesse lure is great for fishing clear water and pressured/innactive bass. In this fishing...

There are few baits that catch fish like a Ned Rig. This midwestern finesse tactic took the bass fishing world by storm several years ago, so it’s no surprise that kayak anglers have picked it up as well. Ryan Lambert, a seasoned angler, considers it a tried and true method that catches a ton of ...