Tournament bass fishing anglers Mike "Ike" Iaconelli & Pete Gluszek welcome you to Bass University Basics. What is Bass University Basics? People are discovering bass fishing, and this program is to help you get started with the fundamentals. This program can help get a beginner up-to-speed on purchasing tackle, terminology,

Shaw Grigsby explains when to catch bass with baits that float or are retrieved along the surface, such as topwater walkers, poppers, wake baits, frogs, buzz baits, floating jerkabits (hard and soft), and more. Shaw also shares advice for more situations where you can use these baits to catch

Bass tournament champion Dave Mansue joins Bass University TV on the water to talk about spybaits or spinbaits, however you refer to this finesse hard plastic subsurface bait. Dave Mansue started this tournament year on Lake Amistad, a deep clear water lake. In the past, Dave fished a dropshot, but

Mike Iaconelli indentifies two of the hottest NEW jighead trends sweeping the sport of bass fishing and describes why the power shaky head technique is a great alternative to traditional finesse shaky heading. He examines all of the in and outs on how to fish the power shaky

In this seminar, Pete talks about some of the greatest old school bass catching lures, the conditions to fish them, and techniques to put bass in the boat. Many baits and techniques lose popularity over time, but Pete will discuss some of the, perhaps forgotten, baits and presentations that

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 depths to expect to

In this 3-part bass fishing instructional video, professional bass tournament angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about one of his favorite techniques, fishing matted vegetation (or any other type of heavy matted floating cover). Video 1: Punching Heavy Cover Tackle and Technique Iaconelli starts by talking about punching components, which include, but are

Bassmaster angler of the year Brandon Palaniuk joined The Bass University in Lawrenceburg, IN to teach a class he called "Drop Shot 101". Brandon estimates that he's won about $300,000 in fishing a drop shot rig in bass fishing tournaments.  In this class, you will learn: What is a drop shot

Mike Iaconelli, professional bass fishing tournament angler and host of 'Fish My City' travel destination fishing show on Nat Geo WILD, is back on the water with The Bass Univeristy to help you catch more bass when conditions are tough and bass won't bite. Previously, Mike introduced some finesse lures

Professional tournament bass fishing angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is here to talk about some fundamental items you want to bring when preparing for a fishing trip. Particularly new bass fishermen and women may not be sure how to best select items to carry. After all, when bank fishing, the more

Fred Roumbanis describes scenarios of fishing matted vegetation and offers advice for when to target the bass with either a frog or with flipping jigs and soft plastics. Fred also discusses when and how the bass will use the matted vegetation for cover and to ambush baitfish.

Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Seth Feider discusses the ultimate finesse bait for smallmouth fishing, hair jigs. If you have clear water, smallmouth and fish 15' of water or less, this seminar is for you! In this video, Seth discusses: Selecting size and color of marabou jig Fishing line, rod & reel tackle

The Bass University founder and 17-time consecutive Bassmaster Classic qualifier Mike "Ike" Iaconelli conducted a seminar in Kokomo, Indiana about an often-overlooked detail of bass fishing, hooks. The hook and the line are your direct connections to your bait and your fish. Iaconelli discusses how selecting the correct hook for

Bass fishing legend & winner of tons of angler-of-the-year titles, Roland Martin is here to talk about reading the conditions for greater bass fishing success. Roland is also a great storyteller, sharing tales of Rapala lure development, the biggest bass he's ever seen & more. In this bass fishing instructional video, Roalnd