Ott Defoe joined The Bass University LIVE June 1st, 2021 to discuss his MLF Bass Pro Tour fishing tournament win at the Harris Chain. Ott was fishing a white swim jig, Bass Pro Shops Speed Shad swimbait and Rapala Ott's Garage Crankbaits in the tournament. Watch this recorded live show to learn m...

In this remastered bass fishing seminar class video, Ott Defoe shares seasonal patterns and tips for fishing a new body of water. Ott discusses highland and lowland reservoirs as well as various types of river systems. Watch this video if you want to know how to attack any new lake or river in th...

Ott Defoe was in Pennsylvania a few years ago to talk about fishing rocks. In this completely remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Ott discusses what he thinks rocks really are (structure vs. cover) and how bass relate to them and use them for feeding. Ott compares rocks to other fishing ...

Ott Defoe is known for winning tournaments fishing in the river, including accessing some hard-to-reach places with a jet boat. There are several variables to consider when fishing for bass in a river system. Lots of rivers have navigational hazards, and flow rates and rain can change the depth q...

Bassmaster Classic champion Ott Defoe was in Gadsden, AL to share his knowledge of marine electronics technologies like side imaging & 360 imaging. Ott Defoe uses the Humminbird Helix 12 CHIRP G3 Sonar with MEGA down imaging, MEGA side imaging and Humminbird Ultrex Trolling Motor 360 MEGA Imaging...

2019 Bassmaster Classic champion Ott Defoe joins Rizz from The Bass University to answer 5 (or more) questions about his bass fishing career. Ott also shares some advice on becoming a tournament professional and breaking down a new body of water that you've never fished before.

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The Bass University welcomes 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion Ott Defoe to our classes in Gadsden, AL in the winter of 2020. Ott loves to fish the prespawn and his favorite tools are crankbaits. In this bass fishing educational class seminar, Defoe talks about the differences in lipless and divin...

2019 Bassmaster Classic bass fishing tournament champion Ott Defoe believes heavily in modifying baits. Since he was young, he's been hand-crafting crankbaits and making alterations to baits to increase his condfidence in their fish-catching ability. In this video, Ott Defoe will talk about some ...

After winning the 2019 Bassmaster Classic, Ott Defoe was gracious enough to take us out for an hour of live bass fishing! Ott talks about his Bassmaster Classic experience, having a tough second tournament day, and how that drove him to make big changes on day 3, which led to his win. Ott also sh...

Ott Defoe joins the Bass University Live in March 2019 to talk about tournaments and big bass. Pete Gluszek and Ott Defoe field loads of questions from Bass University subscribers along with a new "Who Fished it Better" challenge.

Professional bass fishing tournament angler Ott Defoe joins the Bass University in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Most anglers think of larger baits when they think about swimbaits. Ott Defoe categorizes small swimbaits as a bait that is 4" or less, and they can be deadly for catching bass.
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Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing tournament angler and 2017 Bassmaster Northern Open Champion Ott Defoe returns to The Bass University to for another informative seminar on fishing a jig. Professional bass anglers are constantly asked, "If you only had one lure to fish, what would it be?", an...

Want to learn how to catch bass limits in minutes during the spring/early summer? In this bass fishing video, Bassmaster Elite Series Champion Ott Defoe will teach you how to take advantage of the bass all-you-can-eat buffet known as "the bait spawn". On many lakes, this is the shad spawn, but al...

What are highland reservoirs, and how do I catch bass in them? Primarily, highland reservoirs are characterized by their deep, clear water with steep banks, which are often composed of rock, like Cherokee Lake. In this bass fishing instructional video seminar, Bassmaster tournament fisherman Ott ...

Bass University welcomes Bassmaster Classic Champion & Major League Fishing Pro Ott Defoe to our October show. Fall is a great time for crankbait fishing and few active pros know more about crankbait design, modifications, tweaks and tactics than Ott. Check out this live show recording to learn a...

In this bass fishing class seminar video, Ott Defoe shares his tips for fishing crankbaits successfully. He begins by breaking down what about crankbaits is appealing to bass. Then he highlights the attributes you should consider when selecting a crankbait to catch bass, depending on a number of ...

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...