Mike McClelland is well-known as a jerkbait fisherman. Growing up, he liked to tinker with Smithwick Rogues and other jerkbaits of the time, adding weight, changing hooks and split rings to get the right buoyancy and action. Since that time, Mike has designed a series of (4) SPRO

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

Bassmaster Classic champion Hank Cherry loves fishing a jerkbait. His favorite season for fishing one might surprise you. Like many anglers, he certainly sees the fish-catching power of the jerkbait in the late Winter and early Spring months, but for Hank, there's a better time of year and a more

Matt Becker won the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Googan Baits on Lake Murray with 76lbs 5oz. It's fitting that the tournament was won primarily on a Googan Baits Darts Soft Jerkbaits. In this video Matt talks about his practice on Clarks Hill

Oliver Ngy is back on the water to talk about another, more recent development in big bait bass fishing. Unlike big soft plastic swimbaits, glide baits are usually hard plastic and designed to have a subtle side-to-side swimming action, and Oliver likens them to jerkbaits in how they are fished.

Post spawn is one of Jacob Powroznik's favorite times to fish for bass. In this bass fishing class seminar, Jacob shares some of his favorite baits to get bites after the spawn. Powroznik also shares some key areas to look for post spawn bass, as well as loads of tips on

John Soukup from The Bass Tank won the very first NPFL tournament on Lake Eufaula last week. In this winner's circle interview, John shares why he targeted certain areas, what cover he was marking in practice, the baits he used to catch his tournament-winning fish and how he used forward-facing

In this Winner's Circle interview, Dustin Connell, fresh off a $300,000 win on Lake Eufaula at the 2021 Major League Fishing REDCREST Championship talks with Pete about his tournament practice and when the light bulb came on for the winning strategy. Learn how Connell used Lowrance ActiveTarget technology to catch

Prespawn means different things to different anglers and in different parts of the country. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar video, recorded in Tulsa, OK, Jason Christie talks about the time from when fish move from their wintering areas up until they spawn. Learn when to start looking for

John Murray was in Boxborough, MA a few years back to share some of his favorite lures and techniques for catching smallmouth bass. Some are "old school" techniques that he learned growing up, and they still catch fish. There are also the "new school" techniques that are more finesse-oriented. In

Many people feel that a jerkbait is a Winter or perhaps Winter/Spring fishing lure. Matt Arey was in Anderson, SC to teach a bass fishing class seminar on fishing jerkbaits in every season. It's important to note that you don't fish the same jerkbait, the same way, using the same

The winter is a wonderful time to go fishing! Reduced boat traffic and fishing pressure allow you easier access to ideal spots for catching bass, often offshore. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar, Jason Christie shares some tips for locating and catching bass in the winter, as well as his

Mark Menendez was in Kokomo, Indiana with The Bass University to talk about fishing crankbaits & jerkbaits in the Winter through the Spring (38-72+ degrees F). In this bass fishing class seminar, Mark breaks down various temperature ranges, where he looks for bass in the time and his weapon of

Brandon Cobb has years of experience fishing lakes with blueback herring. Blueback herring are a nomadic type of bass forage that will play in some tournaments, and in others, you may as well ignore they are even in the lake. A lot of this has to do with how bass

In this 1 hour + master class from a true jerkbait fishing master, Kevin VanDam breaks down everything you need to know to go from zero to hero as a jerkbait bass angler. This is truly a gold mine of information for either someone looking to get started with, or

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