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  • Preparing to Fish New Bodies of Water - Jeff Gustafson

    Jeff Gustafson is a Canadian Bassmaster Elite Series angler. He fishes the Elite tournament trail in the US, often held at lakes on which he has no previous time practicing before the official practice. As a result, "Gussy" has a lot of experience preparing for fishing a new body of water. In thi...

  • Making Quick Decisions & Adjustments - Greg Hackney

    In some cases, you don't have a lot of time to prefish for a tournament. Without a lot of time to practice, marking waypoints and experiencing the conditions, you have to be agile in your decision making. You can't get locked into the first bite, but you do want to listen to what that fish is tel...

  • Prefishing & Practice for a Bass Tournament - Davy Hite

    Former Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass fishing angler and host of The Bassmasters television show, Davy Hite joined The Bass University to talk about his approach to prefishing. In this bass fishing educational class seminar, Davy Hite discusses how to make the most out of your day of fun...

  • Bass Fishing a New Body of Water - Bryan Thrift

    Bryan Thrift loves to fish a new body of water, and try to figure it out enough to beat locals with just a few days of practice. The preparation to fish these tournaments starts months before heading out to fish the first time. Thrift also employs a very unique approach to how he uses local knowl...

  • Tournament Practice & Percentage Triangle - Palaniuk

    BASS angler, turned MLF Bass Pro Tour, turned back Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brandon Palaniuk joins The Bass University with Pete Gluszek and Stray Casts's Pat Renwick at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. Brandon is sharing information about his St. Lawrence River win and the percentage triangle....

  • Swimbaits - David Dudley Interview

    4-time FLW angler of the year David Dudley sits down with Pete Gluszek for a Bass Univeristy TV interview. In this year's highly successful season, David fished the swimbait a lot. Learn some tips and tricks for fishing a swimbait and how not to prefish in this 30 minute interview.

    0:19 David...

  • Fishing the Moment : Catch Bass & Win Tournaments - Iaconelli

    Recent MLF Summit Cup champion Mike Iaconelli was in Edison NJ this winter to talk about one of the key concepts he's used in several of his top-level bass fishing tournament wins, that concept is "fishing the moment". Mike believes that there are times when your instincts tell you to make change...

  • Grinding Out Bass Fishing Tournament Wins - McClelland

    Lots of professional bass fishing tournament anglers run & gun to win top-level tournaments, and that certainly works, but each angler needs to play to their strengths. Mike McClelland is here to tell you that grinders do win tournaments, and that's how he's won the majority of his top-level bass...

  • Fishing Pressure on Tournament Lakes - Hartley

    In this 1 hour bass fishing instructional video, you will learn how to catch more bass and win tournaments on heavily pressured bodies of water. Primarily, Charlie Hartley is talking about heavily pressured lakes, rivers and reservoirs in Ohio, but a lot of this information is applicable anywher...

  • Bassmaster Classic: Jay Przekurat's Practice At Ray Roberts - March 18, 2025

    Jay Przekurat joins Bass University live to discuss his practice sessions leading up to the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Ray Roberts in Texas, describing the lake as "a little stingy". A significant issue for this upcoming event is the wind, which everyone was talking about affecting the fishing co...

  • Jay Przekurat's Consistency: Pro Tournament Strategies & Tips - May 20, 2025

    How does an angler achieve "lightning in a bottle" consistency and rank among the best early careers in Bass Masters history?
    In this episode of Bass University Live, we talk with Angler of the Year points leader Jay Przekurat! Hailed as one of the most consistent anglers ever in his first three...

  • The Ultimate Guide to Bass Fishing Tournaments - Scott Canterbury

    Scott Canterbury is a professional bass fisherman with a long and successful career in the industry. In this video, he shares his journey and insights on how he prepares for tournaments, makes crucial decisions, and handles challenges.
    Starting with his early days as a fisherman, Scott talks abo...