Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing professional angler Brandon Cobb grew up fishing standing timber. In this on the water class video, Brandon shares his top 3 baits for fishing standing timber, the tackle he uses to fish them, when to fish each lure and finally, demonstrates how to fish each o...

It’s not always easy to establish a pattern on the water. Sometimes, you just have to pick up a rod and go fishing. In recent years, junk fishing has transitioned into an art form for many anglers. In this seminar, Lee Livesay walks you through the five types of lures he relies on when he can’t p...

Embark on an adventure with Pete "The Dean" Gluszek, who graces Bass University with his expertise, delving into the art of fall fishing and sharing the secrets of his top three baits for the season.
Autumn angling presents its own set of challenges, but fear not! Pete, a seasoned fishing vetera...

In this Bass University on-water bass fishing class, Pete Gluszek and Fred Roumbainis share their expertise on fishing with topwater frogs. Both seasoned veteran anglers with notable accomplishments, Pete and Fred provide valuable insights on the techniques and strategies involved in effectively ...

In this bass fishing video, FLW bass fishing pro John Cox is sharing some secrets for success when fishing a swim jig. He shares what he thinks are: the best jig for swimming, the best trailer for swim jigs, the best 3 colors of jigs (and the trailer colors to go with them). After discussing swim...

There’s swallow water, and then there’s super shallow water. Bass – especially in the fall – can often be found in less than a foot of water feeding on baitfish. When targeting those bass, triggering a reaction strike is key. In this seminar, Lee Livesay explains his approach to catching shallow-...

Shallow crankbait fishing should be a part of any angler’s arsenal, especially for late winter and early springtime bass fishing. While bass are transitioning from their winter patterns to pre-spawn, many are gorging on crawfish and other baitfish. This pre-spawn feeding frenzy makes shallow cran...

Pete Gluszek loves to fish Senkos! Lots of companies make soft plastic stick baits, other popular choices are the Berkley Powerbait Maxscent The General Worm, Missile Baits "The 48" Worm and Yum Dinger. These rigging techniques will work with any soft plastic stick bait, so try it out with whiche...

Tailspinners and blade baits are great bass fising lures for winter. That time of year can be good for finding bass offshore feeding on baitfish. These heavy metal baits are great to get down where the fish are and imitate those baitfish. Most of us grew up with the classic Silver Buddy Blade Bai...

Bryan New's home lake is Lake Wylie, and something that he's confident about on lakes in the Carolinas is the ability to sight fish all the way through to Fall. Now, he's not targeting the traditional bass on the bed when sight fishing, but there are other things going on in the lake, and pattern...

Do you know when to pick up a squarebill crankbait? Kevin Short says there aren’t too many wrong times to fish this popular bait. While they come in different shapes, sizes, and materials, the squarebill crankbait effectively targets shallow-water bass – especially around brush.
In this seminar,...

In this bass fishing video, John Cox is back on the water to talk about fishing soft plastic stickbaits. John has won a lot of money with this technique and he has some secret tips that will help you catch more bass fishing soft plastic stickbaits like Berkley Powerbait The General Worm & the Yam...

The Berkley Frittside Crankbait is an awesome flat side crankbait, that fishes like balsa, but is easier to cast. You can fish it all year, but there are a couple of times when it really shines. In this on the water bass fishing class, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Shane Lehew shares when, where & ...

Most anglers refer to powershotting as a technique with baitcasting tackle and heavier line. Mark Zona's definition is more like power dropshotting. You're still using spinning tackle, but you're power fishing. Watch this full 22-minute video to learn more.

0:46 Traditional powershotting vs. Z...

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...

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 ...

In late January, Carl Jocumsen finished near the top 10% in the first Bassmaster Eastern Open bass fishing tournament, which was held on the Harris Chain of lakes. Directly after the tournament, Carl took The Bass University out to an erea where he caught about 40 bass in 2 hours during the tourn...

Jared Lintner has recently relocated to Georgia. In this on the water class, it was Lintner's first time bass fishing with a crankbait in the winter on Lake Lanier. Lintner starts by breaking down what you're looking for in good cranking areas for the winter. Before going out in search of bass, h...

As technology improves in bass fishing, secret offshore spots are harder to keep to yourself.
“If you look at our approaches to fishing shallow water over the years one of the most important things about fishing shallow water situations ... is stealth,” says Matt Arey. “Stealth is a very, very ...

Shane Lehew is on a clear water lake in the south with spotted bass and largemouth. It's winter, snow on the ground, and the water temps are about as cold as they get in this region. The umbrella rig (aka Alabama rig) is a popular choice in cold water and Shane is here to share tips on how to fis...

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...

Bass University instructor, Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler and Lowrance Pro Staff member Jamie Hartman is on the water talking about using Lowrance sonar electronics. In this video, Jamie will teach you how to setup your Lowrance for video game fishing, catching fish real-time that are...

In this 4th installement of the Take it to the Bank Series, Mike Iaconelli is taking all the planning and preparing that he's done at home out to the fishing spots he found through his online research. In this epsiode, Ike visits the deep waters of the lake dam and the often-overlooked fish holdi...

Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is back hoofing it around a local lake in search of excellent bank fishing opportunities. In this on the water bass fishing class, Iaconelli discusses target identification, or the process of selecting fishy places to make casts. This is the lake that Mike Iaconelli researche...