Gerald Swindle is certainly one of the top presenters at the Bass University. He's a successful tournament angler with a couple of Bassmaster angler of the year titles. Gerald also knows what it's like to have the wheels come off, get completely sidetracked and railroad an entire tournament. In this

Shane LeHew, from Shane's Baits, is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler and 2021 Bassmaster Classic qualifier who experienced a lot of early tournament success fishing clearer water impoundments, like Lake Norman in North Carolina and Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. In this bass fishing educational class seminar on fishing

Bass fishing tournament angler, fishing guide and YouTube fishing content creator Travis Manson (aka SmallmouthCrush) joined The Bass University to discuss tackle storage and tackle organization. 

"Yes, but how do I win bass fishing tournaments?". Lots of bass fisherman are involved in tournaments at some level, whether is club tournaments, some weekend events, or multi-day Opens or Tour-level events. Some tournaments have a few competitors, most have enough to make the odds of winning fairly low.

Bryan Thrift loves to fish a new body of water, and try to figure it out enough to beat locals with just a few days of practice. The preparation to fish these tournaments starts months before heading out to fish the first time. Thrift also employs a very unique approach

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 locations

Bassmaster Elite Series tournament champion Jamie Hartman was in Tulsa, OK in early 2020 to teach a bass fishing instructional seminar class on his tournament strategy. Jamie won two Elite Series tournaments in 2019, and most years he finishes near the top of the angler-of-the-year points. Jamie's tournament approach reflects

Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek recorded this question & answer video segment around 2016, but it was recently discovered in the BU Vault, and we're bringing it to you now. Watch as Mike and Pete talk about preparing for club tournaments and improving your standings. 0:20 How do I

BASS angler, turned MLF Bass Pro Tour, turned back Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brandon Palaniuk joins The Bass University with Pete Gluszek and Stray Casts's Pat Renwick at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. Brandon is sharing information about his St. Lawrence River win and the percentage triangle.  2:01 Palaniuk talks

Stetson Blaylock started fishing top-level tournaments as a co-angler and went on to fish several years on the FLW tour before transitioning to the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2017. Stetson finished 2nd in the 2019 AOY points, just 8 points out and finished 3rd in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic on

Angler-of-the-Year Scott Canterbury joins The Bass University in Gadsden, AL to share tips about on-water decision making. In this 1hr+ bass fishing video seminar, Scott will share some of the thought processes that helped him win the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler-of-the-Year title in 2019. 0:36 How to practice for

In this bass fishing educational video seminar, Major League Fishing pro Ish Monroe joins The Bass University to talk about fishing new bodies of water. Learn how to research new bodies of water, factor in seasonal patterns and utilize your confidence techniques. Ish also introduces some go-to baits, and some

In this bass fishing video, John Cox will share tips for getting to less-pressured bass in shallow backwaters. John, and other anglers, have had great bass fishing tournament success by pushing their boat equipment to the limits to access the hardest-to-reach areas. Often old creek channels or oxbow lakes are

James Elam joined The Bass University in Tulsa, OK to talk about an important topic for everyone from the weekend angler to the top-level tournament pros, preparation. When you're out there fishing, you want to be able to concetrate on fishing, not mechanical or electrical issues on the boat, not

Pete Gluszek is here to help take the intimidation out of launching your bass boat. Learn the ins and outs of launching a bass boat efficiently and without undue stress. In this Bass University Basics instructional video, Pete shares information on: Boat launch ramp fees and common systems for collecting payments Boat

Bassmaster Elite Series professional tournament angler and Oklahoma St. University Alumnus James Elam joined The Bass University in Tulsa, Oklahoma to talk about fishing mid-depth. Elam starts off this 50-minute bass fishing video with a primer on the general mentality of fising, general rules or guidelines to keep in mind to both

Mentally Winning Bass Tournaments Main Topics 5:55 In tournament bass fishing, what separates the good from the great? 13:00 Glass half-full approach 20:20 Tips for how to be mentally tough 27:45 Mentally preparing for a bass fishing trip or tournament 43:25 Stop 1 53:00

Chris Lane, Bassmaster Classic Champion and BASS Elite Series angler, joins The Bass University to talk about equipment preparation. In general, things you can control. You can't control the weather, or the mood of the fish, but you can be prepared for those situations with the right rods, reels, line,

In this 1 hour bass fishing instructional video, you will learn how to catch more bass and win tournaments on heavily pressured bodies of water.  Primarily, Charlie Hartley is talking about heavily pressured lakes, rivers and reservoirs in Ohio, but a lot of this information is applicable anywhere that the waters

Are you tired of soaking your lure in the same tired spot, hoping to scrounge up a limit in your bass fishing tournament? Bryan Thrift thinks it may be time for you to get your foot on the gas and run & gun your way to bigger bass, tageting actively

In this bass fishing instructional video, BASS Open tournament champion Pete Gluszek will share with you the success that is waiting for anglers ready to learn to fish in the wind. As a fishing guide, Pete has experienced many anglers not wanting to be out in the wind. In this

With 9 wins and $2m+ in bass fishing tournament winnings on the FLW tour, Bryan Thrift knows a thing a or two about how to win fishing tournaments and it starts with great preparation and efficient practice time. In this 40-minute video, Bryan breaks down how he begins to research a

In this 49-minute bass fishing educational video seminar, Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler and recent Bass Open champion Mike McClelland talks about catching fish in cold winter conditions. McCleland talks about the importanct of safety, warmth and overall preparedness for cold weather fishing. Mike discusses the advances in electronics and what

Strategies and preparation for finding fish on unfamiliar waters.