Spotted Bass
Spotted bass are strong, aggressive fish that bridge the gap between largemouth and smallmouth bass. They prefer clear, deep waters with rocky or brushy structure and often school around baitfish. Known for their relentless fight and speed, spotted bass are a favorite among anglers seeking action-packed fishing.
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Hard Swimbaits for Spotted Bass - Rob Jordan
Rob Jordan, who filmed the Hard Blueback Herring Swimbaits class with The Bass University in 2020, sits down with Pete Gluszek to discuss some of these baits he designed for https://xtremelurecreations.com/. Rob discusses how blueback herring have a specific movement and wide wobbles and traditio...
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Bass Fishing Tailraces - Clent Davis
Clent Davis has spent most of his life fishing tailraces. Some of the techniques have evolved, and bass are a little more particular about what they bite these days. Thankfully, there are some great techniques that still catch bass from Spring to Fall. Clent is here to share his bass fishing secr...
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Finesse Fishing Micro Football Jigs - Bryan Thrift
Bryan Thrift is out fishing on Lake Norman to demonstrate a great clear water finesse fishing technique. When the conditions aren't great to get bit on a regular-sized football jig, but you know the fish are there, sometimes downsizing your presentation with a finesse football micro jig will get ...
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Underspin Fishing Clear Water - Bryan Thrift
In this on the water bass fishing class, Major League Fishing pro angler Bryan Thrift is out on a clear water lake with spotted bass talking about fishing a Damiki Rig Underspin Head. This is a great technique for fishing for suspended bass. Thrift begins by talking about the tackle he uses when ...
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Finesse Swimbait Bass Fishing - Jordan Lee
2X Bassmaster Classic champion tournament bass fishing champion Jordan Lee returns to The Bass University in Gadsden, AL in the winter to talk about finesse swimbait fishing. This technique will catch largemouth, but it's outstanding for spotted bass and smallmouth. In this bass fishing master cl...
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Spotted Bass in Rivers & Lakes - Matt Herren
Matt Herren loves to catch bass, after fishing for 5 big bites in BASS tournaments, he wants to go catch lots of fish. Spotted bass are healthy feeders, and almost any fisherman can have fun catching (50) 2-4lb spotted bass a day! This bass fishing video instructional and educational seminar clas...
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Prespawn Cranking for Spotted Bass - Latimer
Brian Latimer is back on Lake Hartwell to show you how to catch prespawn spotted bass with a crankbait. Hartwell has a mix of bass, this video will focus on locating and targeting spotted bass while cranking before the spawn.
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Spotted Bass Fishing in Clear Lake Ditches - Rob Jordan
Professional bass fishing tournament angler Rob Jordan is on the water on Lake Lanier to fish clear water ditches for spotted bass. In this bass fishing video, Rob shares his 3-tiered approach to looking for spotted bass in clear water and how he likes to locate them and catch them.
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Graphing & Fishing Roadbeds for Spotted Bass - Brian Latimer
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 ...
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Largemouth Bass Vs Spotted Bass - Herren
2019 Bassmaster Elite Series angler Matt Herren joined The Bass University in Gadsden, Alabama to talk about keying in on largemouth or spotted bass. On many lakes around the country, you have a choice to fish for either of these species (and sometimes another still), but they are very different ...
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Locate & Catch Spotted Bass All Year - Lucas
At the time of this video posting, Justin Lucas is fishing for the angler-of-the-year title in the BASS Angler of the Year Championship on Lake Chatuge. Lake Chatuge is known for a healthy spotted bass population. Justin focuses this bass fishing educational seminar mostly on his experience with ...
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Sight Fishing for Bedding Bass - Suggs
FLW tournament bass fishing angler Scott Suggs joins The Bass Univeristy in Kokomo, Indiana to talk about sight fishing for bedding bass. Scott starts by talking about eyewear and how lens color needs change with water clarity and weather conditions. He also talks about what baits he uses to catc...
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2018 Bassmaster Classic : Spotted Bass & Fish Head Jigs - Rob Jordan
FLW Tour angler Rob Jordan joins Pete Gluszek to talk about spotted bass in Lake Hartwell and Lake Lanier. Each year the spotted bass get bigger and bigger. Rob and Pete talk about how the spotted bass relate to the blueback herring and Rob shows off some new tackle that will help you catch them....
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2018 Bassmaster Classic : Power Shakey Head - Hartman
Pete Gluszek of The Bass University is joined by Bassmaster Elite Series and Cashion Rods angler Jamie Hartman. Jamie fished in the 2018 Bassmaster Classic and had a great first day, but struggled on the second, which took him out of the top 25 and he was watching and discussing final day on Bass...
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2018 Bassmaster Classic : Spotted Bass Fishing - Lucas
Bassmaster Elite Series professional bass tournament angler Justin Lucas joins Pete Gluszek for The Bass University LIVE. Justin talks about a 2017 slump, but starting off with a 6th place finish in 2018. Lucas also talks about his Bassmaster Classic fishing experience. Justin talks about the dep...
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Pre-Spawn Spotted & Largemouth Bass River Fishing - Herren
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Matt Herren joined The Bass University for the first time as an instructor in Gadsden, Alabama. Matt is a long-time bass tournament angler who has been fishing the Elite Series since 2009 and BASS invitationals since 1994! Matt spent many of his formative years...
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Multiple Bass Species - Pete Gluszek On the Water
Pete Gluszek is on the water showing you the strategies, techniques, and baits he likes to use to attack each bass species differently.
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The ONLY Baits You Really Need For Spotted Bass: Emil Wagner - April 29, 2025
In this recorded Bass University Live show, learn from Bassmaster Elite Series rookie, Emil Wagner, as he dives deep into the world of spotted bass fishing, specifically on blueback herring lakes. Discover the critical seasonal patterns for spotted bass, from pre-spawn to post-spawn strategies.
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Fishing for Spawning Spotted Bass - Jesse Wiggins
Jesse Wiggins is about to load up his boat and go fishing on Smith Lake in Alabama for some spawning spotted bass. In some lakes in the country, spotted bass can win tournaments and targeting spotted bass you can't see on likely spawning cover you can see is a great way to catch some big spotted ...
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Spybait Bass Fishing for Multiple Species - Josh Bertrand
When the fishing gets tough many anglers reach for a finesse worm or whatever technique they feel most confident in. One bait that can excel more than others in those scenarios is a spybait. This finesse sinking prop bait offers a lifelike presentation to help target pressure and suspended fish. ...