Kevin VanDam attributes a lot of his success in bass fishing to being efficient and covering water. With advancements in electronics, fishing pressure and fishing against some of the top anglers in the world, Kevin knows that there are times when traditional power techniques are simply not going to trigger

There are always fish up shallow. Most of the year, the majority of the fish are out of the shallow water, but there's a reason why many tournament, even summer tournaments are still won in shallow water. In this bass fishing instructional and educational seminar class video, Jason Christie is

Cashion fishing rod pro John Crews joined The Bass University this winter in Gadsden, AL to talk about selecting the right fishing rod for each technique. If you're unsure of what rod power, rod action, butt length or guide types you need for a certain bass fishing technique, John will

Bernie Schultz has been fishing regional tournaments with BASS since 1982 and the professional tour full-time since 1987. Bernie has fished The Bassmaster Classic 9 times spanning 4 different decades. He has a wealth of fishing knowledge. In this segment, Bernie joins Pete Gluszek and Pat Renwick at the 2020

2020 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour angler John Murray joined The Bass University in Kokomo, IN in January 2020 to talk about jerkbait fishing made easy. In this bass fishing video seminar, you will learn some secret tips and tactics for fishing jerkbaits. Primarily, this video focuses on hard plastic

Mike McClelland is an 8-time BASS tournament winner, with 32 top-ten finishes. In 2019 he joined the Major League Fishing BPT. In 2019, he also visited Columbus, OH with The Bass University to record a bass fishing educational seminar about a great tournament-winning strategy, finesse power fishing. 0:28 Being a

In this video, Pete Gluszek talks with Japanese lure designer Hiroshi Nishine from Nishine Lure Works Ltd. Nishine discusses how he got started in designing lures, differences in fishing in Japan and the US and more. Main Topics in this Hiroshi Nishine Interview 1:02 How

Most anglers refer to powershotting as a technique with baitcasting tackle and heavier line. Mark Zona's definition is more like power dropshotting. You're still using spinning tackle, but you're power fishing. Watch this full 22-minute video to learn more. 0:46 Traditional powershotting vs. Zona's powershotting (power dropshotting) 1:10

Fishing for shallow smallmouth bass in the Summer is one of Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Seth Feider's favorite ways to catch bass. Seth explains that most anglers know to fish for smallmouth in the spring during the prespawn and spawning periods, but the bass that stay shallow throughout the summer

JT Kenney has years of experience fishing lakes in Florida, and he's here to share a technique that's often overlooked, and can often be deadly for catching Florida bass. That technique is jerkbait fishing. In this video, JT will tell you when this bait shines, the tackle you'll need to

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Paul Mueller is back on the water fishing for largemouth bass in cold water in post-frontal conditions. This lakes has a good deal of grass, but not a lot of rock or hard bottom. The water temperature is around 48 degrees with rather windy conditions, so

Recently Paul Mueller smashed some smallmouth he located with his Garmin units. Now he's out in the cold and clear water fishing for largemouth. The current water temperature is 48 degrees, but Paul doesn't believe that's too cold

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

Michael Iaconelli (aka Ike), the 2003 Bassmaster Classic bass fishing tournament champion, new MLF Bass Pro Tour angler and host of "Fish My City" on Nat Geo WILD joins The Bass University TV on the water to talk about his emergency plan when a day of fishing is going off

Bassmaster Elite Series bass tournament angler and smallmouth expert Seth Feider joins Pete Gluszek and The Bass University at ICAST 2018. Seth talks about some smallmouth secrets, like what conditions to expect to find smallmouth up shallow and looking for food. Pete and Seth talk about their success or lack

BASS tournament professional angler Mike McClelland's fascination with jerkbaits started when he was a young tournament angler, and after his pattern started to give out, his partner for the day suggested the go "really catch them" with a weighted jerkbait. Since then, Mike has gone on to work with 

Mark Zona presented this bass fishing instructional seminar in Kokomo, Indiana. In this 48-minute video, Mark is talking about smallmouth bass in lakes. Zona is an accomplished angler, but he's also spent time fishing 1-on-1 with the best anglers in the world, and with all that experience, he has a load of

Former BASS Elite Series bass tournament angler and current FLW Pro John Hunter is back on the water to demonstrate fishing a jerkbait. John has already discussed the tackle and seasonal patterns for jerkbait fishing in an earlier video. John is moving around talking about what

Jerkbait fishing is not just a winter and pre-spawn tactic, though it is great during those times. FLW pro John Hunter is hear to advocate the fishing of jerkbaits throughout the year, in every season. John Hunter will talk about what type of jerkbaits you want to use in each

Pete Gluszek is joined by Munenori Kajiwara from Japan Import Tackle and Pat Renwick from Stray Casts. Munenori is also captain of the Japan ice fishing national team, a carp angler, and more. Munenori talks about the top 3 fish-catching baits from Japan with results from January 2018. The first

Matt Cashion and John Hunter join Pete Gluszek at The Bass University booth at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. Matt talks about the labor of love that is developing Cashion rods, and how having his name on each fishing rod keeps him dedicated to ensuring that he produces a top quality

Do you have trouble catching bass in the winter months? After the fall feed, as fish become less active, do you find yourself questioning, "Where did all the bass go?" or "Do the fish just stop biting during the winter?". Bassmaster Eliter series tournament champion Jason Christie is here to

Mike "Ike" Iaconell is the BASS angler with the longest active Bassmaster Classic qualification streak. He's won a Classic, and AOY title, an Open and come in the top 10 more times that we can quickly tally, between his BASS and FLW fishing tournaments. In this 1hr 20min fishing instructional

Master Northern angler Seth Feider is on the water to demonstrate fishing a jerkbait. Previously, he talked about his Cold Water Jerkbait Fishing Setup, so if you haven't see that video, we suggest you check it out first. In this bass fishing instructional video, Seth is demonstrating the techniques for