Bassmaster Elite Series champion Paul Mueller joins The Bass University in this bass fishing video interview to talk about Ned rigging. Paul shares some of his favorite baits for this technique and other tackle he uses to get a good finesse presentation. 0:24 A Finesse fishing tournament is Paul

FLW Tour pro bass fishing tournament angler Kurt Dove joins The Bass University to talk about Ned rigs and power fishing soft plastics. Kurt talks about selecting the right Ned rig jighead weight for the conditions, and not overworking the bait. He also discusses times when fish are NOT looking

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

FLW Lake Seminole champion Brian Latimer joins The Bass University to talk about rigging Elaztech baits (like Z-man soft plastics). These baits are known for being flexible and durable, and Brian has some tips to help you get the most out of your Elaztech soft

Seth Feider loves to fish milfoil for bass. He has so much confidence that he can go days without a bite and still believe the next flip is going to be a big one. Learn tips, tricks and secrets for fishing milfoil from Bassmaster Elite Series angler Seth Feider.

In January 2019, Missile Baits founder John Crews joined The Bass University in Edison, NJ to talk about the top 5 soft plastic baits and share some tips on fishing them. John starts off with some history of the soft plastic lure, including some of the pioneers, like Nick Creme,

Accomplished bass tournament champion and competitor in the MLF Bass Pro Tour inaugural season, Ish Monroe joins The Bass Univesity to talk about the versatility of creature baits for catching bass. In this 36-minute class, you will learn: 11:25 Carolina rig 16:05 Texas rig 19:35 Wobble head

In 2018 one of Mark Zona's beloved friends shared his Braided Line Treble Hook Trick on The Bass University TV. In turn, Mark has chosen to share one of his friend's secret rigs for catching bass, and it's an alternative to the Ned rig, perhaps even

Fred Roumbanis joined The Bass University in Tulsa, Oklahoma to talk about his top 5 favorite ways to finesse fish for bass. Fred is mostly knows as a power fisherman who loves going after big bass with frogs and swimbaits. He laments that not all tournament finishes "in the money"

Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass fishing angler John Crews joins The Bass University on the water to talk about the punchshot rig aka Tokyo rig. John starts by talking about the components of the rig: swivel, weights, metal wires, hooks, soft plastic baits, etc. John also briefly shows the difference

Bass tournament angler Pete Gluszek feels like the Carolina rig gets a bad rap. He's here to convert the haters, and get everyone fishing this monster fish-catching rig. Shortcuts to Carolina Rig Fishing Topics: 0:50 - What is a Carolina rig? 2:25 - Why is a Carolina rig different?

Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing tournament angler James Elam is talking about flipping and pitching cover. These techniques (also known as flippin' and pitchin') can be done in a variety of locations, not just shallow or muddy waters, though that's what most people invision, par.ticularly with flipping. James starts by talking

John Crews is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass angler, but he also is owner and lure designer of Missile Baits company. With many successful soft plastics to his company's credit, including the Missile Baits Baby D Bomb Creature

Bill Lowen grew up fishing the Ohio river and has been fishing current for over 35 years. He joined The Bass Univeristy in Kokomo, Indiana to talk about catching bass in current. Current just doesn't exist in rivers, but that's what most people think about when talking about current. Key Bass

Learn What Makes Bass Bite 1:05 What really matters to bass? 3:20 Bass senses 8:15 Bite factors 11:00 Advantages of baits 17:10 Action options 26:05 Size options 31:20 Sound options 41:20 Color selection decisions  46:55 What makes "scents"? 55:25 Know

In a previous on the water video, Bass fishing professional Pete Gluszek talked about Tackle You Need for Fishing a Carolina Rig. In this video, Pete talks about the mechanics of fishing a Carolina rig. He starts with discussing the difficulties

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

2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Matt Herren joined The Bass University for the first time as an instructor in Gadsden, Alabama. Matt is a long-time bass tournament angler who has been fishing the Elite Series since 2009 and BASS invitationals since 1994! Matt spent many of his formative years fishing

Recent Bassmaster Open bass fishing tournament champion Bobby Lane is back with Bass University TV to talk about straight tail worms vs. curly tail worms. Lots of people ask, "When do I fish a straight worm instead of a curly-tail worm?" or "How do I choose when to fish a

Pete Gluszek is on Toledo Bend to talk about "The Spawn Season" and locating spawning bass when fishing in stained water. Pete discusses what he looks for to know that the fish are headed to the spawning areas, including the main lake water temperature. Pete talks about other things that

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

Senko Spinners "Cajun Baby" Cliff Corchet is really excited to talk to you about this lure. When most people say that, it's because they have to, but he's genuinely excited to talk about it. Before starting Cliff discusses a great area of confusion for many tournament bass fishing fans, the difference

Bass fishing tournament angler Kurt Dove is on the water to talk about the highly versatile technique of Texas rig soft plastic fishing. Texas rigging is a rigging techtnique that can be used for pitching, flipping, punching, dock fishing & open water casting and so many other applications. In this

Bass fishing tournament angler Kurt Dove is back to talk about the technique of fishing the Ned Rig. In early October 2017, Kurt did an Introduction to Ned Rig Fishing class, a "101 class", if you will, where you can learn about the best soft plastics, jig heads, line, rods, reels,