Topwaters
Topwater lures create surface commotion that triggers explosive reaction strikes from bass. They come in many styles—like walking baits, poppers, and frogs—each designed to imitate struggling prey on top of the water. Ideal during low light or calm conditions, topwater baits deliver some of the most exciting strikes in bass fishing.
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Buzzbait vs Horny Toad - Brandon Cobb
In this on the water bass fishing class, Brandon Cobb talks about when he fishes a buzzbait (with a horny toad) and when he fishes a Texas-rigged horny toad. Both are topwater power fishing lures, but Brandon uses slightly different tackle for each and has some tips on when to choose one bait ove...
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Why Fish Topwater Lures for Bass? - Lee Livesay
Lee Livesay caught some giant bass fishing a big walking topwater bait this year on Lake Fork. Lee has a lot of reasons to love fishing a topwater, but it's not JUST that the bites are exciting and the fish are often big. Watch this on the water bass fishing class video to learn why, when and how...
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Stealth Mode Bass Fishing - Lee Livesay
You can't always run around your favorite spot with the trolling motor on 70+ slinging your favorite search bait and catch tournament-winning bass. Particularly on high-pressured lakes like Guntersville and Chickamauga. Sometimes you have to take a more stealthy approach. In this bass fishing cla...
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Always Have a Frog Tied On - Lee Livesay
Lee Livesay goes out on the water with The Bass University TV. Today's topic is topwater frog fishing. Lee will share information on all the tackle he uses, the areas he fishes and places that are often overlooked. Lee begins by talking about various shapes, sizes and colors of topwater frogs, pr...
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Take it to the Bank : Ep 2 - Tackle Organization & Consolidation
Mike Iaconelli is back for part 2 of the "Take it to the Bank" bank bass fishing series of classes. In this segment, Mike talks about packing your tackle to be light and mobile, but having everything you absolutely need to catch bass from the top of the water column to the bottom and in various c...
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Sight Fishing in Summer & Fall - Bryan New
Bryan New's home lake is Lake Wylie, and something that he's confident about on lakes in the Carolinas is the ability to sight fish all the way through to Fall. Now, he's not targeting the traditional bass on the bed when sight fishing, but there are other things going on in the lake, and pattern...
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Frogging & Losing Tournament Bass - Luke Dunkin
NPFL host Luke Dunkin met up with Pete Gluszek to talk about fishing flooded conditions, specifically with a topwater frog. Pete and Luke discuss some of the finer points of why a frog is a great choice in flooded conditions, color selection, and not missing fish on the strike. Speaking of missin...
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Topwater Baits & How to Fish Them - Bernie Schultz : Remastered
Topwater fishing is one of the most exciting ways for anglers to catch bass. While every lure has a time and a place, it’s hard to argue against seeing a bass explode on a bait with your own eyes. Topwater baits come in all shapes and sizes: poppers, chuggers, prop baits, walking baits, buzz bait...
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Bass Fishing in Eel Grass - Pete Gluszek
Eel grass is one of the big 3 of bass fishing grasses, the others being hydrilla and milfoil. In this video, Pete talks about how to approach this specific type of grass that grows well in and around current. Learn what baits Pete uses to fish the matted grass, the holes and the isolated patches....
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Bass Fishing Buzz Frogs & Toads - Bobby Lane
Big fish Bobby Lane loves to fish for bass buzzing frogs & toads. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Bobby talks about his 2 favorite soft plastic frogs, and 2 favorite rigging methods. He breaks down the tackle that he uses for each bait and technique, as well as areas where he fishes the...
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Cliff Crochet's Frog Fishing System : Remastered
After the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Wylie, Cliff was inspired to work on topwater frog fishing system. A lot has changed for the average bass fisherman since then, particularly in the quality of tackle and frog design. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar, Cliff Crochet arlks through hi...
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Fishing Topwater & Surface Baits - Shaw Grigsby : Remastered
Shaw Grigsby loves to fish topwaters for 2 reasons: it's fun and it catches big fish. Seeing a fish devour your topwater lure is probably the most visually exciting bite in bass fishing. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Shaw talks about some of his favorite lures to fish on the surface. ...
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Topwater Bass Fishing Tips & Tricks - Randy Howell : Remastered
In this instructional class seminar video, Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell talks about the exciting world of topwater bass fishing. From poppers to walking baits to buzz shad, Randy talks about some of his favorite tips, tactics and techniques for catching bass that are feeding on the su...
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Frog Fishing Tips & Techniques - Ike & Pete : Remastered
In this on water bass fishing class video, Pete Gluszek talks about the finer details of walking the dog that he learned from fishing with a fellow bass fishing pro, then Mike talks about the preferred equipment setup for frog fishing. Lastly, Mike and Pete talk about some of the best places to f...
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Fishing Stick Baits & Poppers - Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam is on the water with The Bass University talking about two of his favorite tournament topwater baits, a stick bait and a popper. In this bass fishing class, KVD talks about the seasons, times of day and conditions that are best for fishing topwater lures. Based on those conditions, h...
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Top Topwater Tactics - Jacob Wheeler : Remastered
Like many bass anglers, topwater bass fishing is Jacob Wheeler's favorite way to catch bass. It's exciting and it wins tournaments. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Jacob Wheeler walks you through his 4 favorite topwater bass fishing baits, the tackle he uses to fish each, the...
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Topwater Baits for Spawning Bass - JT Kenney
Learn how to pick of spawners with topwater baits in this on the water bass fishing class video featuring JT Kenney. JT shares some of his favorite topwater baits for aggrevating bass on the bed and getting them to show themselves in areas where you may not be able to see the bed. Check out this...
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Top 5 Post Spawn Hard Baits - Ish Monroe : Remastered
In this remastered video from Harrisburg, PA, Ish Monroe talks about his favorite bait for fishing in the post spawn. Lots of anglers head offshore to find bass moving back to their summering/wintering areas. Ish Monroe believes that enough fish stay up shallow to keep fishing for them, and to wi...
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Gerald Swindle's Buzzbait Fishing Secrets
Gerald Swindle returns to The Bass University to talk about bait that really helped him break into full-time competitive fishing, a buzzbait. A lot has changed since those early years in Gerald's career, and G Man has evolved along with the tackle. This bass fishing class seminar starts off with ...
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Buzz Frog Bass Fishing - Bryan Thrift
Bryan Thrift is back on the water with The Bass University to talk about how to fish a buzz frog. Most pros have abandoned the skirted buzzbait in favor of some soft plastic for numerous reasons, which Bryan covers in this video. Not least of these reasons is that a buzzbait can be skipped for a ...
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Topwater & Spoon Jackin' Boat Docks - James Watson
James Watson taugh a bass fishing class seminar on topwater bass fishing in Kokomo, Indiana earlier this year. When he opened the floor to questions, he also got pretty in-depth about spoon jackin' boat docks with the River2Sea James Watson Worldwide Spoon. These 2 techniques constitute James Wat...
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Topwater Hard Baits for Bass - Jamie Hartman
Topwater hard baits are some of the most exciting lures to use when fishing for bass. Often, the bites are ferocious, so much so, they may even miss the bait. The good news is, a topwater allows you to catch a lot of fish, and even the ones you miss, now you know they are there. In this bass fish...
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Catch Schooling Bass - Fred Roumbanis
Fred Roumbanis talks about the subject of schooling bass in this fishing educational seminar class video, which was recorded in Kokomo, IN in early 2020. Bass will school by nature, but they are more prone to do it at certain times of year. Follow along as Fred shares some of his favorite lures f...
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Where & How to Catch Post Spawn & Summer Bass - Watson
James Watson loves the post spawn and summer seasons for bass fishing. Admittedly, pre spawn is not his strongest season, but he has some bass fishing tips for that time too. In this bass fishing educational & instructional seminar class video, James shares lots of fishing tips for selecting loca...