Swimbaits

Swimbaits

Swimbaits are lifelike lures designed to imitate baitfish with a natural swimming action. They are extremely versatile and come in soft or hard-bodied versions. Swimbaits are deadly for targeting big bass.

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Swimbaits
  • 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...

  • Tweaking with Boom Boom - May 2022

    As we approach "The Frog Days of Summer", we are joined by special guest Fred Roumbanis (aka Boom Boom). Fred has recorded several classes about frog & swimbait fishing on our site, but Fred also loves customizing baits. Learn secret tips and tactics Fred Roumbanis uses to get the best action, fe...

  • The Art of Swimbait Fishing - February 2022

    Swimbaits are great for catching bass. Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour tournament bass fishermen Ryan Salzman joined The Bass University to discuss the finer details of the art of swimbait fishing. Also, recent Sam Rayburn champion Michael Neal joins the show to discuss forward-facing sonar an...

  • Bass Fishing Bridge Pilings - Brandon Cobb

    Brandon Cobb is back on the water with The Bass University to talk about a great spot to save a difficult day of fishing. Bridge pilings almost always hold fish. There are times when the conditions are better and bass are holding tighter to the poles, but you can almost always catch some bass aro...

  • Big Bass Fishing's Oliver Ngy - November 2021

    After his first year fishing the Bassmaster Open, Oliver Ngy is happy to be back home and get his tackle in order. During the process, he takes some time to join us on The Bass University LIVE to talk about the 2021 season and the upcoming season. Oliver shares loads of tips and answers lots of s...

  • KGB Swimbaits with Kevin Brightwell - October 2021

    Bassmaster Elite Greg DiPalma, Epic Eric & Pete Gluszek are joined by Kevin Brightwell from KGB Swimbaits. It's time to discuss big baits and using them to catch big bass. Thanks to everyone who watched this swimbait fishing live show for a chance to win the $150 KGB Chad Shad swimbait! Be sure t...

  • Offshore is More Than Ledge Fishing - Drew Benton

    Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass fishing angler Drew Benton wants you to know that offshore fishing is not just for fishing ledges. Using new electronics like side scan and forward-facing sonar, you can effectively fish road beds, bream beds and brush piles for loads of giant bass and pote...

  • Finesse Soft Plastics when Fishing is Tough - Mike Iaconelli : Remastered

    In this digitally remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli shares some of his favorite finesse soft plastic bass fishing techniqes. When fishing gets tough, these techniques are some of the best at generating bass bites. Bass can shut down because of weather changes, wate...

  • Swimbait Bass Fishing - Iaconelli & Mansue : Remastered

    Mike Iaconelli and Dave Manue are on the water for Bass University TV talking about hard and soft plastic swimbaits in this remastered bass fishing video. Join Mike and Dave and they break down why you should have a swimbait tied on most of the time. They talk about rigging soft plastics, and the...

  • Swimbait Bass Fishing PhD - Buddy Gross

    Buddy Gross is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler who had a big win an Eufaula in 2020. He joined The Bass University via live Zoom classes to share his tips and secrets for fishing a belly-weighted swimbait and a hollow body swimbait on a jighead. For over 50 minutes, Gross shares secre...

  • Heavy Cover Swimbait Bass Fishing - Bobby Lane

    Big fish Bobby Lane is here to share some tips on fishing a swimbait, but probably not the way most people fish a swimbait. Only big heavy rods, fast baitcaster reels, braided line and flipping hooks for this type of swimbait fishing. That's because Bobby Lane is fishing heavy shallow cover for b...

  • Rigging & Fishing Extra Large Swimbaits - Oliver Ngy

    In this on the water bass fishing video, Big Bass Dreams' Oliver Ngy is back to talk about rigging techniques and fishing techniques for big (8"+) swimbaits. In his previous video Become a Big Soft Swimbait Angler, Oliver talked mostly about 6" swimbaits, like the Megabass Magdraft Swimbaits, but...

  • Become a Big Soft Swimbait Angler - Oliver Ngy

    Oliver Ngy from Big Bass Dreams has been hunting trophy bass for a big part of his life. In 2021, he's fishing Bassmaster Open tournaments. In this on the water bass fishing class, Oliver dials it back from giant West Coast trophy swimbaits and talks about getting started with "big" swimbaits. Ng...

  • Swimbaits for Big Smallmouth - Feider : Remastered

    Seth Feider was in Canada to share some of his tips for catching big smallmouth on a soft plastic swimbait. Seth is known for putting the hammer down on 6lb+ smallmouth in Northern lakes, like Mille Lacs. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Seth talks about various ways he fishes a soft pla...

  • Swimbaits & Big Baits for Big Bass - January 2021

    In the first episode of 2021, Oliver Ngy of Big Bass Dreams joins The Bass University Live with Mike Iaconelli in-studio. Mike, Pete Gluszek, Rizz & BTC and Justin Kimmel discuss catching bass on swimbaits and other oversized baits. Watch in to learn how to catch a giant bass with a beefy lure ch...

  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • Catch More Bass Fishing Swimbaits - David Dudley

    Swimbaits are a great lure for catching bass, and in many situations, they are replacing the crankbait. Swimbaits come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but MLF pro David Dudley only employs a handful of shapes and colors. Watch this bass fishing instructional seminar on fishing soft plastic swim...

  • Heavyweight Tubes & Swimbaits - Kevin VanDam

    Kevin VanDam prefers to use heavier-than-average weights when it comes to fishing tubes and finesse swimbaits. Like everything else within his finesse fishing arsenal, Kevin's approach is to make more casts, create contact with the cover and generate reaction strikes from larger bass. Tubes and F...

  • Frogs & Swimbaits - Fred Roumbanis

    Fred Roumbanis is know for 2 things, fishing hollow-body frogs and swimbaits based on the iconic Bass Pro Shops swimbait. In this bass fishing instructional class seminar, Fred shares tips on fishing the Stanford Baits Boom Boom Hollow Body Frog and all 3 styles of the Optimum Boom Boom Swimbaits...

  • Spinning Rod Techniques that Win Tournaments - David Dudley

    David Dudley has won 4 FLW Angler of the Year titles, and he has strong opinions about the tackle and techniques that got him there. You may know, or even be, one of the guys that doesn't want to be seen fishing a "fairy wand" or a "sissy stick", but David Dudley attributes a lot of his tournamen...

  • Soft Body Swimbaits - Roumbanis

    One of the techniques bass fishing pro Fred Roumbanis is known for is fishing swimbaits. "Boom Boom" as he's also known, made a name for himself as a swimbait fisherman by popularizing the discontinued Bass Pro Shops XPS swimbait by finishing second with it in a Western Open, then catching over 1...

  • Swimbait Fishing for Big Smallmouth - Ryan Salzman

    Ryan Salzman is an FLW bass fishing tournament pro and a full-time guide on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. Ryan is also the owner of True Bass Swimbaits. In this video, Ryan sits down with Pete Gluszek at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic to talk about how guiding helps his tournament performance and fi...

  • Hard Blueback Herring Swimbaits - Rob Jordan

    The Bass University is back on the water with Rob Jordan to talk about fishing hard herring swimbaits on lakes with blueback herring. If you want to catch some of the biggest spotted bass of your life and you live on a blueback herring lake (Clarks Hill, Smith Lake, Chatuge, Keowee, Hartwell and ...