Lipless
Lipless crankbaits are flat-sided, vibrating lures that sink and can be fished at any depth. Their tight wobble and rattling sound imitate baitfish, making them excellent for covering water quickly. They shine in both cold and warm seasons, especially around grass and open flats.
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Mastering Lipless Crankbaits - Cole Sands
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Cole Sands and Bass University present a seminar on lipless crankbaits. Cole, who resides in Tennessee and spends over 200 days a year out bass fishing competing on the Elite Series and guiding, emphasizes the effectiveness of a lipless crankbait, especially on the Ten...
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Lipless Crankbaits in Shallow Habitat - Bryan Schmitt
Bassmaster Elite Series Champion Bryan Schmitt is with Bass University on his favorite body of water, the Potomac River.
Bryan has won more tournaments than you can count on the Potomac, and it's a fishery where he cut his teeth. One of Bryan's favorite techniques for fishing submerged vegetatio... -
Fishing Lipless Crankbaits in the Fall - Greg DiPalma
As the leaves turn colors, and the nights become cold again, bass begin to spread out more than they have in recent months. While this Fall transition can be a tough time to chase fish, once you locate them it can be one of the most rewarding times of the entire year. A key component of locating ...
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Downsizing Baits for Fall Bass Fishing - Brandon Coulter
The fall transition is a time of year that proves to be difficult for many anglers. Bass are starting to migrate back into creeks chasing smaller baitfish, which opens the door for downsizing your lures. In this seminar, Brandon Coulter explains his lure selection for targeting fall-time bass. Co...
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Master the Rat-L-Trap - MDJ
Mark Daniels Jr.'s title sponsor is Rat-L-Trap, and he loves this original Bill Lewis lure. He starts this seminar by sharing why he loves the Rat-L-Trap, including catching some of his largest bass. Quickly learn the legend of the Rat-L-Trap that originates on Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend. MDJ sh...
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Lipless Crankbait Masterclass - Daniels & Lintner
Bass University's on-the-water masterclass combines multiple on-the-water classes from Jared Litner and Mark Daniels Jr., offering an in-depth exploration of lipless crankbait (Rat-L-Trap) techniques.
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Top 5 Pre-Spawn Bass Fishing Baits & Tips - Patrick Walters
Bassmaster Elite Series tournament bass fishing pro Patrick Walters joins The Bass University to share 2 sets of top 5's. Firstly, he shares his top 5 prespawn bass fishing tips, then his top 5 lures for fishing in the prespawn. Watch and learn as Patrick Walters breaks down the types and colors ...
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Lipless and Lipped Prespawn Cranking - Ott Defoe
The Bass University welcomes 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion Ott Defoe to our classes in Gadsden, AL in the winter of 2020. Ott loves to fish the prespawn and his favorite tools are crankbaits. In this bass fishing educational class seminar, Defoe talks about the differences in lipless and divin...
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Fishing a Different Kind of Bass Trap - Jared Lintner : Remastered
Professional Veteran angler Jared Lintner has teamed up with The Bass University to teach you the ins and outs of fishing with a lipless crankbait. In this on-the-water session, Jared shares his wealth of knowledge and tips to help you catch more fish using this particular bait.
Jared, who has a... -
Shallow Cranking - Greg Hackney
If you follow professional bass fishing tournament, you probably know that Greg Hackney loves to fish shallow. One of his favorite ways to catch them in less than 6ft of water is with a crankbait. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Greg Hackney shares some of the reasons that he chooses a ...
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Seasonal Lipless Crankbait Fishing - Randy Howell : Remastered
From the Livingston Pro Ripper to the Old Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, Randy Howell loves to fish lipless crankbaits. If there's no ice on the water, it's rarely too cold to catch them on a lipless crankbait, and it's never too hot. In this remastered bass fishing seminar video, the 2014 Bassmaster Cla...
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Lipless Crankbaits For Every Season - Alex Davis
Alex Davis believes there is one best way to fish a lipless crankbait. That may sound like a bold statement, but there are several other variables to consider. In the end, when you've experimented with all the different baits, sizes and colors, one retrieve catches gets more strikes. In this bass...
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Catch More Bass on Lipless Crankbaits - Lintner
MLF bass fishing profressional Jared Lintner joins The Bass University in Columbus, OH in this bass fishing educational seminar video. Jared got started bass fishing on the West Coast and has decades of experience and has had great tournament success fishing a lipless crankbait. In this bass fish...
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Classic-Winning Bait Modifications - Ott Defoe
2019 Bassmaster Classic bass fishing tournament champion Ott Defoe believes heavily in modifying baits. Since he was young, he's been hand-crafting crankbaits and making alterations to baits to increase his condfidence in their fish-catching ability. In this video, Ott Defoe will talk about some ...
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Red Rat-L-Trap Rayburn Dicky Newberry - February 2022
MLF Pro Dicky Newberry joined The Bass University LIVE. Over the years Dicky has brought some giant sacks of bass to the scales, namely on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Learn some bass fishing secrets from Rat-L-Trap pro Dicky Newberry who was on BassU.tv LIVE on 2/8 @ 7PM ET.
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Lipless Crankbaits: Year-Round Tips from Pro Angler Mike Iaconelli
Lipless crankbaits are very popular on grass lakes in the late winter and early spring, but did you know it’s a technique you can utilize all year long?
“When they're on it, you can't beat it,” said Mike Iaconelli, 2003 Bassmaster Classic champion. “Here's the deal with this bait, and this is wh... -
Top 3 Baits for Cold Front Bass Fishing - Pete Gluszek
One of the most difficult situations you can face as a bass angler is a cold front. Particularly in the Spring when bass are moving up onto beds in spawning flats, a cold front can change everything. In this video, Pete is down in Florida, after a warm spell, the temperatures are down near freezi...
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Advanced Crankbait Fishing - Fred Roumbanis : Remastered
The world of crankbait fishing can be overwhelming for many anglers. Which body style should you use? What depth range? What about color? What about plastic vs. balsa baits? In this seminar, Fred Roumbanis breaks down everything from wake baits to deep crankbaits, and everything in between. Roubm...
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Rat-L-Trap Lipless Crankbait Fishing - Cliff Crochet : Remastered
Lipless crankbaits are looked at primarily as spring and fall baits, but don’t let that stop you from throwing them all during the year. While they do excel in those seasons, Rat-L-Traps are versatile enough to be used in a variety of conditions all season. In this seminar, Cliff Crochet explains...
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Lipless Crankbaits - Gerald Swindle
Gerald Swindle is one of the more interesting characters in professional bass fishing, and this is one of his most interesting seminars, and it's certainly the most entertaining lipless crankbait bass fishing class you'll ever watch. Gerald talks about everything from reaching your personal limit...
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Rat-L-Traps: Tips & Modifications to Catch Bass All Year - Mark Daniels Jr
Fishing lipless crankbaits is often considered a seasonal technique, but many anglers vary their approach to catch bass all year long.
For Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap pro Mark Daniels Jr., the lipless crankbait is one of the most important and versatile options in his boat.
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Lipless Crankbait Tips - Scott Martin : Remastered
Scott Martin has a few lures he really likes to fish in Florida, one is a lipless crankbait. Obviously, this type of baits, which include Yo-Zuri Rattl'n Vibes & Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps, will catch fish all over the country. In this remastered bass fishing class seminar, Scott Martin, former FLW c...
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Bobby Lane's Lipless Crankbait Masterclass : Remastered
Meet Bobby Lane, a skilled angler who has earned the title of MLF Redcrest Champion and is highly regarded in the world of professional fishing.
Join us in this special session at Bass University, where Bobby shares insights about his go-to lure for the fall – the lipless crankbait. Bobby explai... -
Top 4 Early Spring Crankbaits - Pete Gluszek : Remastered
In this remastered bass fishing class video, "The Dean of The Bass University" Pete Gluszek talks about his 4 favorite crankbaits for when the water starts to warm up in early Spring. Now, this isn't for right after the ice melts, there are a few better tools for when the water is still in the 30...