The Bass University welcomes big bass specialist Josh Jones to talk about his recent success in catching giant bass. Josh has caught 8 largemouth bass over 13lbs and 1 smallmouth over 8lbs. He's also landed a 61lb 5-bass limit on camera. Josh discusses his primary baits for hunting big fish, weat...

We've got more exciting guests from the bass fishing world. November 15, 2022 we were joined by BASS Nation Champion and 2023 Bassmaster Classic qualifier Will Davis Jr. Davis is part of a family of fishing champions and enthusiasts. Also on the show, Davis Sr, inventor of the swim jig!

Bassmaster Elite Series angler Caleb Sumrall is on the water with The Bass University comparing and contrasting the swim jig and the chatterbait. Learn which conditions are better for each lures, the best colors for time of year and conditions and when to alternate between the baits. Caleb also s...

Fred Roumbanis likes to put his trolling motor on 60-80% and just go all day. Covering water is key and he likes to fish fast. Lots of guys cover water with search baits like crankbaits. Fred believes that a swim jig offers a fast-moving bait with a single hook that allows you to wench them right...

Bobby Lane is on the water with a prototype Berkley swim jig that is scheduled to be available in the fall of 2021. There will be a finesse and heavy cover version of this lure. In this video, Bobby Lane talks about the heavy cover version, with a heavy gauge flipping hook. Bobby talks about the ...

2020 Bassmaster Classic champion Hank Cherry joins The Bass University to talk about a dynamite technique that catches a lot of big fish, swimming a jig. In this 41-minute bass fishing class seminar, Hank shares tackle, tips and tricks for fishing a swim jig throughout all 4 seasons. You'll learn...

In this completely remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Fred Roumbanis (aka Boom Boom) was with The Bass University back in 2015 to share tips for selecting the right swim jig and fishing the water column top to bottom. Fred talks about how he fishes various swim jig weights and trailers ...

In this episode of BU Vault, Jeff has fished up some juicy on the water swim jig tips with Mike and Pete. Learn about swim jig fishing, where it originated, great places and times to fish it, the tackle you'll need, selecting the right swim jig and customizing it out of the pack.

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2019 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year Scott Canterbury was in Gadsden, AL in the winter to share his tips and tactics for fishing a swim jig. In this bass fishing instructional training seminar, Scott will help you learn how to fish a swim jig with confidence and help you get big bass b...

FLW BFL champion and Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Wes Logan joins The Bass University in this interview to talk about his love for swim jig fishing. Learn when and where to fish a swim jig, what swim jigs that Wes Logan likes to fish, the trailers he uses and why he looks for muddy water.

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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...

Matt Herren is a veteran of 126 BASS fishing tournaments. He's made 7 Bassmaster Classic appearances and finished in the money in 84 of his BASS tournaments. A lot of the money he's won in tournaments has come from fishing a jig. He joined The Bass University in Gadsden, AL to conduct a bass fish...

Jordan Lee, back-to-back Bassmaster Classic tournament champion, who also recently won the first MLF Bass Pro Tour event, wanted to share some of the information on how he won that tournament. Jordan joined The Bass University in February in Columbus, OH to talk about swim jigs and chatterbaits (...

As a professional bass angler, Edwin Evers is often asked, "What is the best lure?" or "If you had to choose one lure, what would it be?". Bassmaster Classic champion Evers believes, for him, that one lure would be a jig. It's versatile, and can be fishing in all seasons. He believes that bass pr...

Bryan Schmitt, who recently finished second in the Bassmaster Open tournament on the Harris Chain in Florida, joins The Bass University to talk about the tackle he uses to fish a swim jig for bass. Bryan talks about the rod size and action he likes, the type and size of line he fishes and the gea...

Main Swim Jig Fishing Topics

1:20 Swim jig fishing equipment recommendations from Mark Davis
4:15 Swim jig types
15:20 Shad spawn and why it's important for swim jig fishing
23:35 Fishing swim jigs deep
26:50 Swim jig fishing speed

Bassmaster Classic champion Mark Davis joins The B...

Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing tournament champion Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about one of his favorite lures for catching post-spawn and summer bass, the swim jig. Mike used a swim jig to win a Federation National tournament early in his career, 1998, on the Red River. Mike loves fishing s...

Professional bass tournament fishing pro Bill Lowen loves throwing a swim jig, and has been doing it to catch big bass for over 20 years. He begins by telling the story of how he happened upon the swim jig technique, and how it's help him make cuts in top-level fishing tournaments.
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Quick Summary
This video covers swim jig fishing tips, bass fishing techniques, how to catch bass with a swim jig, and pro bass fishing strategies from Will Davis Jr. Learn about swim jig retrieves, lure selection, trailer selection and targeting bass in key structure.
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Bill Lowen won the Bassmaster Elite bass fishing tournament on the St John's River in Florida. He's also had another good finish at Okeechobee on the Elites (27th place) and Santee Cooper on the NPFL (4th place). Bill put a jig to work in all those events. In this live show recording, Bill talks ...

Missile Baits owner John Crews just won the Bassmaster Elite Series toournament on the St. Johns River in Florida. This bass fishing class seminar video was recorded right before that event. In this class, John Crews discusses the main types of non-bladed & skirted jigs. So, essentially rubber or...

Major League Fishing pro Clabion Johns joined The Bass University in early 2022 to talk about bass that love to eat sunfish, particularly "bream", a sort of catch-all name for bluegill, red ear, green sunfish, pumpkinseed, etc. In many lakes, these fish are the ideal forage for big bass, especial...

Bassmaster Wes Logan grew up fishing bank grass. In this bass fishing class seminar video, Wes talks about his 4 primary techniques for fishing bank grass. He offers 2 reaction techniques and 2 slow and methodical techniques to use in relation to the season, weather conditions, water clarity and ...

Bill Lowen is know for catching a limit and fishing a swim jig. In the Spring, Bill Lowen has 2-3 swim jigs tied up on his deck. As bass move back to spawning flats, they'll be feeding on shad a bluegill in the shallows. Bill uses a careful combination or lure selection, color selection and techn...